vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colored?

[fridays_child]

I actually have a question that couldn't be answered by doing a search here, crazy

I have a vintage (art deco I think) ring and I've noticed the prongs seem warmer-colored than the rest of the ring. I recently took the ring to an appraiser, but forgot to ask him about the prongs. From regular viewing distances and in most light, the prongs look the same color as the rest of the platinum, but when I look very, very closely, they look warmer. I clean the ring in hot water with a bit of ammonia and dish soap, using a soft brush, so I don't think the prongs are dirty or anything. Could it be that the warmer color of the stone "tricks" my eye into seeing the prongs as warm-colored as well?

stamp says "10% IRID PLAT"
center stone is OEC, .86ct, appraiser put the stone at K
melee are single cut, bead set

Also, the ring seems completely intact to me, it doesn't look like it's been dismantled and reassembled or anything - other than I think it's been resized/enlarged.

I would appreciate anyone's thoughts on this, thanks!

 

[fridays_child]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

Sorry, now that I see the pictures, they're not showing it really. Here's a closer crop.

 

[Enerchi]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

WOW

That's a spectacular ring Fridays child!!! WOW!!!

Perhaps the prongs are made from unplated WG in the irradiated PLAT setting? Maybe the thinking was to set w WG to enhance the warmth of the diamond? Whatever - it does look amazing!

 

[Alistra]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

It's such a lovely ring!

Your mounting is 10% iridium (a metal in the platinum family) and 90% platinum. It looks like your prongs may have been retipped/repaired using white gold. Sometimes jewelers who do not usually work with platinum make repairs using white gold, or white gold solder. It is common to see these repairs in older rings.

 

[vinjewels]

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My first thought was the same as Alistra's. I had a platinum band that had been repaired with wg.
Love the ring!

 

[fridays_child]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

Thank you Enerchi, Alistra, and Vinjewels! Both your explanations seem plausible, and it's very likely that the prongs were retipped at some point. I feel silly for not thinking of either of those things myself and thanks for the compliments on the ring, if my aunt hadn't given it to me a couple of years ago, I would have never discovered the beauty of old cut stones.

 

[Enerchi]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

Lucky you to have been gifted this beautiful ring from your aunt! It is gorgeous on your lovely hands

 

[fridays_child]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

Haha, Enerchi thank you. Usually they're quite red, veiny and dry, I happened to photograph them on a good day and I'm trying to take care of them now. Some of the ladies here could definitely be part-time hand models!

 

[Amys Bling]

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that is a stunning ring!!!

 

[lulu]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

I don't see it-and the ring is beautiful!

 

[fridays_child]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

Thank you Amy and lulu!

 

[Lottie]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

Beautiful ring, I agree with the others about the prong being retipped/replaced. They bring out the warmth in the stone which is a good thing imo because it is such a lovely colour.

 

[Dreamer_D]

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Retipped prongs!


And what a lovely ring.

 

[fridays_child]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

Thank you both, Lottie and Dreamer. And I feel silly for not thinking of the re-tipping thing

 

[LibbyLA]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

That is a gorgeous ring!

liz

 

[narual]

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definitely not from the stone. If you isolate the image to just the prong and the metal near it, it's a marked difference. Beautiful ring

 

[junemoon]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

I love your ring!! It is not like any other rings I have seen. Very very nice.

 

[stci]

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This ring is WOW! Amazing!

 

[fridays_child]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

Thank you junemoon and stci (and anyone else I didn't thank previously ). Oddly enough I am thinking of selling it sometime. It IS a lovely ring, but I don't think I am a pave person and for an old ring like this I kind of feel like it should be worn by someone who appreciates it fully. Just thinking about it

 

[fridays_child]

Re: vintage platinum diamond ring why are prongs warmer-colo

I forgot to say that the ring is not a family ring, nor does my aunt attach any sentiment to it, so she'd be fine with me selling it Even though it was a gift and it's mine now, I'd feel bad to let it go if she was against it.