Blog — semi-precious

Caring for Your Niobium Jewelry Niobium is rare and many refer to it as a semi-precious metal, if not a precious metal.  Niobium is a pure elemental metal (element 41 on the Periodic Table of Elements, in fact!) and unlike other precious jewelry metals such as silver and gold, it is not mixed with any other metals to improve its color or durability.  It is an incredible material for jewelry because it is ultra-comfortable and hypoallergenic, once again because it is not mixed with the other metals that often induce allergic reactions for people.  Furthermore, Niobium is non-reactive, meaning it...