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Platinum jewelry?...I had NO idea |
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| P: 4/15/2004 4:15:53 PM | |
kathio22 Rough Rock Total Posts: 83 Last Post: 4/16/2004 Member Since: 11/18/2003 |
That platinum scratches more than white gold and turns ugly after a few years?!?!?! I always though it was the best to have...damn, maybe I should do a white gold wedding band? I am thinking that may not be good with a Platinum e-ring?UGH the crap I DON'T know.
Kathio |
| Posted: 4/15/2004 4:15:53 PM | |
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| P: 4/15/2004 4:21:47 PM | |
Nicrez Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,230 Last Post: 10/21/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2004 |
Breathe. In this case, I DO suggest doing a search on platinum over White Gold. When white gold scratches, I beileve it loses it's weight, like some of the white gold chips off. Platinum actually scratches, but since it is somewhat soft, it moves around, and DOES NOT lose weight. Meaning after 15-20 years of use, you will have a lighter WG band than a platinum band that retains the metal, even with scratches. Maybe titanium would have suited...?  
"Sometimes it's OK to throw rocks at girls...as long as they sparkle! |
| Posted: 4/15/2004 4:21:47 PM | |
| P: 4/15/2004 4:23:07 PM | |
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kathio22 Rough Rock Total Posts: 83 Last Post: 4/16/2004 Member Since: 11/18/2003 |
ahhh, breahting. Man you keep me in perspective LOL
Kathio |
| Posted: 4/15/2004 4:23:07 PM | |
| P: 4/15/2004 7:27:34 PM | |
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,912 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002 |
Everything scratches. White gold scratches just as much as platinum, my white gold band is a mess at times. Reconcile yourself to having things polished every few months and it will look like new. I would not mix platinum with white gold personally...the white gold needs replating every few years and will not appear the exact same as platinum in terms of the color and sheen.
Continue to do your research before panicking..and there are numerous threads on platinum vs white gold and similar in the archives. Good luck!
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| Posted: 4/15/2004 7:27:34 PM | |
| P: 4/16/2004 1:05:55 AM | |
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wallace Cut Rock Total Posts: 282 Last Post: 5/1/2004 Member Since: 3/11/2004 |
Hi - I think you can get away with mixing ( I am trying it) if the different metals are not on the same hand (or an ear - or, Mara - a toe! teehee!). I would definitley get plat wedding band to go with plat e-ring!!! SND Gems has a very good tutorial on platinum and white gold and their differences. Nicrez makes a great point about the different way that plat scratches (displacement) than gold (skimmed off). For me, the only thing that stops me from getting platinum everything is price! Some people prefer white gold to plat. b/c it seems warmer (antiwue settings and certain cuts of stones look great with yellow gold while some prefer the way plat enhances the whiteness of a stone). This is becuase gold is yellow. Over time, as the ring becomes more worn (despite polishing) the gold overtone will become stronger. One way to diminish this (natural) "yellowing" effect is to buy 14k white gold instead of 18k - this also makes the ring a bit tougher - b/c it has less gold in it - less gold, less yellow! It is the alloy that is mixed with the gold that determines its final colour. EG -copper added to gold makes rose gold. I have not experienced the "graying" of platinum. This seems to be subjective. But, like any jewelry - it needs TLC. "Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind". Alb. Schweitzer |
| Posted: 4/16/2004 1:05:55 AM | |
| P: 4/17/2004 2:57:10 AM | |
sparklyandsquare Rough Rock Total Posts: 37 Last Post: 4/28/2004 Member Since: 3/31/2004 |
Adding to what Wallace said about keeping the WG & platinum on separate hands...from what I've read, that's pretty important. Platinum is harder than gold and will actually wear down your gold ring over time (for instance if you have a platinum e-ring and WG band, the e-ring could wear down the band.) I'd think this would be a SUPER big problem if your band had diamonds set in WG that could become thinner/weaker after a few years of wear against your platinum e-ring. Good luck with your search...I'm struggling with this right now, too. All of my friend's platinum rings look great to me. I'll have to ask them if/how they care for them, but they don't look gray at all. I keep reading all of these crappy things about platinum (some on PS boards, most on theKnot.com). Everything I had ever heard and seen about platinum before this has been positive, so I think I'm still leaning toward that.
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| Posted: 4/17/2004 2:57:10 AM | |
| P: 4/17/2004 3:13:21 AM | |
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wallace Cut Rock Total Posts: 282 Last Post: 5/1/2004 Member Since: 3/11/2004 |
I have to give credit where credit is due! It was sparklyandsquare who originally encouraged me about white gold and platinum looking good if on different hands! So, thanks and you're right!
"Compassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit itself to mankind". Alb. Schweitzer |
| Posted: 4/17/2004 3:13:21 AM | |
| P: 4/19/2004 10:04:13 AM | |
Bridget Rough Rock Total Posts: 38 Last Post: 4/20/2004 Member Since: 3/29/2004 |
Sparklyandsquare...OMG I love your dog LOL
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| Posted: 4/19/2004 10:04:13 AM | |
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