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Platinum engagement
rings are like the Cadillac or Mercedes of engagement rings. The colourless
setting allows diamonds to sparkle brighter and avoids discolouring
that can happen with yellow gold. Platinum engagement rings are the
best way to make sure nothing gets between the gleaming white brilliance
of a high quality white diamond.
White Gold vs. Platinum Engagement Rings
The three primary
precious metals used in setting diamond engagement rings are yellow
gold, white gold and platinum. There are also good reasons for
the selection of each. Yellow gold is often the choice given to
a woman who prefers a yellow gold watch and earrings. This way
her platinum engagement
ring, which she’ll probably wear
daily, will go better with her other jewelry.
White gold is a good selection for women who wear more silver or
like the silver finish. It is a higher quality metal than silver,
but with the same overall appearance. It also does not tarnish like
silver, so it stays looking bright and clean.
Platinum is the most expensive of the three metals, and is extremely
durable. It is also colourless so it does not reflect a yellow tone.
If you have invested in a perfectly (or nearly perfect) white diamond
you would not want it to look like a lower quality yellow stone.
When setting a diamond on a gold ring, often the prongs are made
of platinum. This is because the metal is extremely strong and will
hold the diamond in place, even if it gets knocked and bumped. The
platinum prongs also help deflect the colour in the gold band holding
the prongs.
A Platinum Promise
Ring for Her
One sure way
to turn that promise into an engagement is with a platinum promise
ring. Special care can be taken in buying jewelry even for this
lesser commitment. A family gift or heirloom can be set in platinum
to make the meaning even more significant for the promised or engaged
couple. To give the gift that is the most valuable in monetary
terms, then the right choice is from a selection of platinum
engagement rings.
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