How long will a tungsten gold plated ring last if I just leave it on a shelf?

It’s lovely to think about buying jewelery for yourself. Jewelery is to add beauty to both your outside and to make you feel good about your inside.

I am no expert. It seems that if you buy a ring and never wear it, the gold will never wear off. However, I firmly believe that beauty is meant to be enjoyed fully.

If you’re still working as a cleaner, I think it’s a good idea not to wear it at work to protect it from the chemicals. I suggest you wear it at all other times. I hope it will last many years.

I’ve no personal knowledge of this, but I searched up some articles on the topic, though they were mostly on the sites of sellers of such jewelry.

The consistent message seems to be that not all tungsten rings are made the same way, and the cheaper (industrial grade) ones do tarnish.

https://www.jewelryshoppingguide.com/metals-that-tarnish/
https://www.timelesstungsten.com/kb/will-a-tungsten-ring-rust-tarnish-or-oxidize/
https://onlytungstenrings.com/do-tungsten-rings-tarnish/

Not long if you have children.

Gold will not tarnish. I have several very cheap tungsten rings that sat on a shelf for over a decade and still look new.

Thank you. Me too.