platinum vs white gold

[Diamond916]

I''ve heard good and bad about both. Could any of you folks persuade me one way or the other?

 

[bettymac]

My personal preference is platinum now. I used to prefer white gold because I felt it was lighter and therefore more comfortable to wear. Unfortunately, I had a problem with my white gold setting. It developed a small black mark in between two side diamonds. Two jewelers told me the problem was difficult to fix due to the location of the mark so I had my diamond reset into a platinum setting and I''m very happy with it. It looks very white and feels substantial. Not too heavy but you definitely know it''s there!

 

[monarch64]

Tons of threads on this topic if you use the search tool! My personal preference is platinum, but it is just that, a personal preference. I like the weight, the patina it develops, the fact that it''s hypo-allergenic (I suffer from a nickel allergy), I don''t have to have it rhodium-plated when the rhodium starts to wear off, etc. If you want to explore palladium that is an option as well...similar benefits as platinum but not as heavy, a bit more cost-effective, etc.

 

[Diamond916]

Yea I really should have used the search button...so many came up!

 

[door knob solitaire]

I am always asking strangers what metal they chose and if they have regrets. I never get complaints on WG. Not kidding. But the other day a Lowes employee answered with the fact that she hates her platinum ring. It has been repaired 3 times in 6 months. I was puzzled and asked why? She said she really works rough in her set...and the prongs are wearing down. And stretching out. I again was puzzled and said, but I thought Platinum was recommended for the prongs even in white gold as it is hardier. She said...well what ever metal this ring is it is wearing out on me.

I have learned here on PS that Plat has something like a memory. If it starts out in a shape of 7mm width in the prong area...and the stone is 6 mm...the metal is going to want to go back to the 7mm shape and will do so until it is trained to stay at the 6mm. Please correct me if I misunderstood this...memory I think is what they refer to it as.

It is possible the jeweler on the Lowes ring used a softer alloy or even that it is white gold and she really doesn't know what it is. But it did have a patina that looked like a nickel. She said there aren't many jewelers in our town that can polish plat patina away. So I lean towards the belief it is platinum. I will be going back in soon, and I will make a beeline to the lawn and garden department for more details. Funny where I get my facts. Imagine the hardware store for jewelry advice.

DKS

 

[wolftress]

I''m one of the strange ones who prefers white gold. The whiteness of platinum doesn''t seem to flatter my skin tone. White gold seems to be a ''softer'' shade of white metal that appears more flattering to me. Yellow gold is too yellow; platinum is too white; white gold seems to be the perfect in-between choice. I have never had any problems with prongs breaking, wearing down (but I don''t sleep with my e-ring) or my white gold jewellery turning yellow.

 

[shminbabe]

I''m in the midst of deciding myself. Platinum is so popular, and in advertising, clearly the preferred medium. I just had my new EC set in a (supposedly temporary) white gold solitaire. I got a new wedding band in platinum. I plan to keep the white gold setting and compare the two. I have not liked the way I''ve seen friends'' plat. bands turn a dull looking gray. So I''m curious to see the difference between my two rings and how they wear over time.

jeannie