GOLD Vs PLATINUM

Gold and platinum are the two most usually utilized metals for engagement and wedding bands. The two metals are one of a kind, yet comparable in a few ways.

Two of the most conspicuous valuable metals – gold and platinum – have since a long time ago taken a solid root in our way of life. From phrases like "platinum light" or "platinum collection" to "strong gold," we have a characteristic comprehension about the estimation of gold and platinum in both our general public and as people.

Platinum (Pt) is the rarest & the most precious of the 3. Platinum (Pt 950) is currently around 50% more expensive than Gold. It is naturally white & resistant to tarnish. 

Silver (Ag) is the cheapest of the 3 metals. Currently silver is around 2.5% the price of Gold & just 1.67% the price of Platinum. 

They are different metals :-

• Platinum is about 40% denser than white gold, much more stronger and heavier.
• Platinum is 30 times rarer than gold.
• Platinum does not lose metal when scratched, the metal is only displaced. Effectively your net platinum weight will not change over time, due to scratching.
• White Gold is an alloy of gold with nickel & silver & it will lose its white look over time to give you a yellowish white creamy color look. Actually, white gold is never pure white, it is creamy in color, it looks sparkling white due to the rhodium plating on new jewelry.
• Some customers are allergic to Nickel and hence allergic to white gold. We recommend Platinum as the preferred white metal for customers who are allergic to white gold. Platinum is even more inert & non-reactive than gold.
• We craft platinum jewelry in Pt 950 only, i.e. 95% Platinum which is a much higher purity than even 22K Gold, which is only 91.6% pure. White gold is an alloy of gold with gold purity of 75% or less (18K White Gold has 75% purity, 14K White Gold has 58.5% purity and 9K White Gold has 37.5% purity.

Gold vs Platinum Appearance

The main distinguishing physical characteristic between gold and platinum is color. While platinum is naturally white, gold is naturally yellow. If you want a yellow ring, then gold (also termed yellow gold) is the best option. However, if you want a white ring, you can opt for platinum or white gold.

White gold rings are composed of gold, alloys, and a rhodium plating which gives it a white look that’s very similar to platinum. 14k white gold and 14k yellow gold have the same gold content and purity (58.5% gold), but the alloys in white gold (and the rhodium plating) make it appear white, while the alloys in yellow gold do not.

While white gold looks fundamentally the same as platinum, after some time the rhodium plating in white gold will wear off and blur to a yellowish tinge. When you re-clean and re-plate the white gold ring, it will look white once more. Platinum, which is normally white, won't blur to yellow. White gold turning yellow is an immense issue, and that is the reason we chose to give all our moral rings a lifetime guarantee that spreads re-cleaning and re-plating, so this ought not be a worry on the off chance that you run with us.

DURABILITY

PLATINUM IS STRONGER AND MORE DURABLE

Despite the fact that both gold and platinum are solid and sturdy valuable metals, platinum is the more grounded and more tough of the two. For instance, the prongs holding the inside stone of a platinum engagement ring are more averse to break then those of a gold engagement ring.

PLATINUM SCRATCHES EASIER THAN 14K GOLD 

Regardless of being more grounded and more solid, platinum is a gentler metal than 14k gold. This implies it will get scratched somewhat less demanding than 14k gold would. Be that as it may, something critical to note is when gold is scratched, the gold is lost and it would seem that a scratch. At the point when platinum is scratched, the platinum gets moved starting with one place on the ring then onto the next, and it creates something many refer to as a patina complete (which resembles a collectible or worn ring). Many individuals love and want the patina wrap up. 

The good thing is that re-cleaning your ring will cause reestablish the ring to close to its unique search for both platinum and gold. All Do Amore Rings incorporate free lifetime cleaning so in the event that you buy your ring from us, don't stress, you're in incredible hands.

PLATINUM IS TRULY WHITE 

As said above, platinum will dependably remain white however white gold should be re-cleaned and re-plated once in a while to evade a yellow tone. This yellow tone normally seems a while to quite a while after polishings, contingent upon how much wear and tear the ring faces.