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Platinum Education Page

Platinum is attractive because of its durability. Each time other metals are scratched or polished, a tiny bit of metal is lost. In fact eventually, prongs of white gold and yellow gold may wear down enough that you need to have them reinforced with more metal for safety

But platinum is 10 time stronger than gold. A scratch in platinum may leave a mark on the metal, but this metal is so strong that it will not readily chip or splinter. Because it is generally 95% pure unlike18 karat gold which is 75% pure, platinum jewelry does not fade or tarnish and keeps its looks for a lifetime. Most platinum jewelry is 95 percent pure platinum, and 5 percent iridium or palladium alloy. For guaranteed quality in platinum, look for the marks 950 Plat or Plat. If you like the shine, a jeweler can polish your jewelry to bring back the original reflective finish. In the mean time, buffing with a soft cloth can give your jewelry renewed luster.

Platinum Care

Store pieces separately, in a jewelry box or chamois bag so they don't get scratched by other items of jewelry.

Clean your platinum jewelry periodically. This will help ensure its fine appearance and will help it last.

 

 

Clean platinum in the same way you clean other fine jewelry - using a pre-packaged jewelry cleaner or by soaking it in a mild solution of soap and warm water then gently rubbing it with a soft cloth.

Have your platinum jewelry professionally cleaned once in a while. For platinum jewelry set with gemstones, be sure to do this every six months.

Find a qualified jeweler for adjustments, resizing, polishing and cleaning.

Take your platinum piece to a qualified jeweler for polishing if visible scratches appear. All precious metals can scratch and platinum is no exception. However, the scratch on platinum is merely a displacement of the metal and none of its volume is lost.

Be aware that, over time, platinum develops a natural patina that many people prefer over the "just polished" appearance. When this happens, you can take your piece to a qualified jeweler to have it re-polished to a high gloss look.

Don't leave your platinum jewelry on when doing home cleaning, gardening and other types of heavy work or manual labor.

Don't handle bleach or harsh chemicals when wearing platinum jewelry. Although they won't hurt the platinum, chemicals may discolor diamonds or gemstones.