Guide on platinum



If you want to buy a ring but are undecided whether in platinum or gold?
Indecision is certainly synonymous with attention but in order to avoid slipping into the reductive discourse of price you end up making the wrong choice so it is good to read up on, as platinum is the noblest and rarest metal used in jewelry to celebrate events. more important such as marriage, engagement or the birth of a child.




Features


The word platinum comes from the Spanish language "platina" from plata which means silver that they already knew and appreciated and paradoxically despised platinum defining it almost "silvery". This metal has characteristics of great strength but at the same time great flexibility during the processing of jewels for which is particularly suitable. Platinum is distinguished by the initials PT950 which must be shown on each jewel. PT950 means that on a gram 950 parts out of 1000 must be pure platinum.




Platinum and jewels


Platinum is a metal with remarkable resistance to corrosion and high temperatures. For centuries, platinum has been used in the goldsmith industry for its elegance, it blends perfectly with the purity of diamonds, it is ductile and strong, it imprisons diamonds in its jaws which are much safer than those of gold. Platinum has an initial that is branded on each PT 950 jewel.





History


Platinum was discovered thanks to an expedition commissioned in 1735 by King Philip V of Spain with destination Peru. Its discovery was claimed by Antonio de Ulloa and Don Jorge Juan y Santacilia




How is it cleaned?


 To clean the platinum from wear, a goldsmith is needed but at home you can remove the encrusted dust over time by immersing the ring in a bowl of hot water with degreasing soap but be careful of the stones, to avoid all stones of organic origin. Then scrub with a toothbrush in all its parts, then rinse well and dry with a hair dryer with cold air. We advise you not to venture also because your trusted goldsmith will be happy to clean your platinum ring, generally for this operation it should not be paid, in our laboratory we do it for free to our customers.