Two main parts of the intervertebral discs are the outer ring (annulus fibrosus) and the inner gelatinous material. (nucleus pulposus). The outer ring consists of fibrocartilage, while the inner material shows many similarities to the articular hyaline cartilage both in its biochemical and histological appearance.
For this reason, Everything Wedding Rings recommends avoiding black tungsten wedding bands-with one exception. Titanium Kay has recently launched a new tungsten carbide wedding ring design with solid black inlay that is 100% scratch proof. So, if you are looking for a tungsten ring with black inlay features I highly recommend one of the Titanium Kay 2nd Generation rings.
Most black tungsten rings are made with a plate over the natural gray tungsten. Unfortunately, any type of plate will eventually scratch - even if the plate itself contains some tungsten carbide ingredients. For this reason, Everything Wedding Rings recommends avoiding black tungsten wedding bands - with one exception.