Why is Platinum The Most Precious?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nQuite simply, platinum is one of the earth’s rarest elements. Its naturally white color will not oxidize or decay over time.
\nScarcity makes platinum highly prized, but its demanding nature also means that only the most skilled artisans can work with it. A single ounce of platinum not only requires exceptional effort to mine and refine, it involves weeks of expert handling to craft into a piece of jewelry.<\/p>\n
A Brief Overview to Consider<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nChoose…<\/p>\n
…YELLOW GOLD<\/strong> if you prefer a yellow color metal surrounding your diamond.
\n…WHITE GOLD<\/strong> if you prefer white color and don’t mind a ring that may lose its whiteness over time or due to wear.
\n…PALLADIUM<\/strong> for a silvery white color that lasts, but is less treasured than platinum.
\n…PLATINUM<\/strong> for an eternally white, naturally enduring metal, whose beauty and rareness will be treasured for generations<\/p>\nThere are eight factors you should consider when you are deciding on the metal for your bridal jewelry.<\/p>\n
INTRINSIC VALUE<\/strong><\/em>
\nThis is the basic worth of a metal. Prices of all metals fluctuate according to supply in the market and demand by consumers. The more pure and precious a metal, the more limited its availability tends to be. Scarcity drives demand, making a metal like platinum more likely to maintain its intrinsic value over time.<\/p>\nLIFE SPAN<\/strong><\/em>
\nIn addition to a metal\u2019s ability to withstand wear and tear, life span is judged by certain practicalities. Platinum is highly durable and platinum jewelry can last for generations. Tungsten is also a highly durable metal, however, it\u2019s not considered a precious metal, and tungsten rings cannot be resized.<\/p>\nPRECIOUS-METAL PURITY<\/strong><\/em>
\nHow much precious metal content does your ring actually have? 14kt gold is a mix of 58% pure gold and 42% non-precious metal. 18kt gold is 75% pure. Platinum and palladium, both precious metals, are at least 90-95% pure. Tungsten and titanium are also 90-95% pure, but are not considered precious metals.<\/p>\nHYPOALLERGENIC<\/strong><\/em>
\nHypoallergenic metals reduce or minimize the possibility of an allergic response by minimizing potentially irritating substances. Platinum is the only truly hypoallergenic precious metal.<\/p>\nSURFACE STRENGTH<\/strong><\/em>
\nHow much metal (and consequently value) will a ring lose to scratching and denting? All metals scratch, but with gold that scratch actually removes a sliver of metal. With platinum, scratching just ripples the surface. The displaced metal can be moved back into place by polishing.<\/p>\nRESTORATION FACTOR<\/strong><\/em>
\nCan your ring be made to look new again? Can it be refinished, re-sized, or re-conditioned easily? Platinum performs beautifully in each case. Something that can\u2019t be said for the other metals.<\/p>\nRARITY<\/strong><\/em>
\nThis relates not only to the scarcity of a given metal, but to the demand for it in uses other than jewelry. For example, while
\nsupplies of both platinum and palladium are very limited, platinum is utilized in far more ways than palladium. Platinum is 30 times more rare than gold. And the greater demand from medical and industrial interests, on an already smaller supply, makes platinum more highly prized.<\/p>\nFEEL<\/strong><\/em>
\nFor many, the feeling a metal has on their finger is important. Platinum is twice as heavy as palladium, 60% heavier than 14kt gold, and 40% heavier than 18kt gold. In addition to a significant feeling, this weight, due to platinum\u2019s density, is also part of what makes platinum an extremely durable metal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Need help with choosing the right metal for your jewelry? Download our metal comparison chart for free. Learn all the basic characteristics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1],"tags":[41,302,535,534,533],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7080"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7080"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7082,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7080\/revisions\/7082"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.novelldesignstudio.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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