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.
TIG, Heliarc or GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) is a welding process where a non-consumable tungsten electrode is used to heat up the material and melt it, creating a weld puddle. Unlike GMAW, the weld is produced from a single metal type, because there is no filler metal used for the weld.