Abrasion, over tightening, or dropping your jewelry can all easily cause scratches. Platinum can be damaged by various harsh chemicals and materials in the environment as well, such as: bleach/chlorine. salt water.
It's not just chlorine that can damage your gold jewellery and diamonds; saltwater can damage them too. Salt causes erosion of soldered gold, silver or platinum elements. As a result, the precious metal may weaken meaning your jewellery could potentially break.
Chlorine can damage and discolor metals such as gold and platinum, and can slowly erode the finish and polish of gemstones. While gardening. Dirt and small rocks are abrasive to jewelry. If not cleaned right away, jewelry can be permanently damaged.
Platinum is very durable. When scratched, the scratch actually displaces the metal, leaving ridges on the edges of the scratch. This is where durability comes in. Whereas other precious metals, if scratched, lose metal, and thus wear down, Platinum does so at a much slower rate.
Platinum wears well against other metals, but signs of wear can sometimes appear on adjacent gold.
Like all rings, platinum rings can break or bend if you press on them hard enough (like if you run them over with your car). However, platinum is very malleable, and our jewelers can often reshape out-of-round, bent, or broken platinum rings.
Similarly, diamonds are porous and can absorb water, which can cause the stone to become discolored or cloudy. On the other hand, platinum is a strong, durable metal that is less likely to be damaged by water. Another factor to consider is the setting of the diamond.
It is 4 – 4.5 on the MOHs scale of hardness. This means it can be scratched by anything harder than it is. Diamond is ten on the MOHs scale and can easily scratch platinum. An amethyst is a seven on the MOHs scale and can scratch platinum.
It is the most durable metal used to make jewellery. Platinum should last a lifetime and you should not have to reset your platinum engagement ring. Platinum is a naturally white metal that is highly resistant to tarnish.
To be considered platinum, a piece must contain 95% or more of the metal, making it one of the purest precious metals you can buy. Over time, platinum will fade in a different way. It won't turn yellow, like yellow gold; but, it will begin to lose its shiny finish and build a natural patina (more on this in a bit).
All metals will scratch with time and wear, so in the end they all get theirs own patina until it gets re-polished. Platinum is harder to work with and will result in higher labor cost to make your jewelry, re-sizings and any eventual repairs later on.
Every metal in the world will scratch with wear and tear. The only way to avoid scratches appearing will be to leave the ring in the box… which is a ridiculous suggestion. Even platinum which is naturally a heavier and harder metal than gold will be prone to scratches and scuffs.
You should clean any regularly-worn platinum jewelry every month. Platinum jewelry pieces you only wear occasionally can be cleaned less often. However, platinum can be expensive, and regularly cleaning all your pieces can protect the longevity of your prized pieces.
Platinum is a pure metal that doesn't rust because it doesn't contain iron. Platinum doesn't rust, corrode, tarnish, or change color. It's dense, malleable, (moves easily) and at the same time, very strong.
Because platinum is a noble metal, it doesn't tarnish, oxidize, or undergo other forms of corrosion. Noble metals are chemically inert, meaning they don't react with chemicals or moisture.
Generally platinum is not magnetic. However, it depends on the platinum alloy: if the platinum is mixed with ruthenium, iridium or palladium then no, none of these are magnetic; if it's mixed with cobalt then yes, cobalt is magnetic so, theoretically, platinum can be attracted by a very powerful magnet.
Because of its rarity, platinum is valuable and will hold its value as the years pass. We now know that platinum is a naturally white metal. Because of its pure white color that won't change over time, you never have to worry about any unwanted color reflecting into the diamond.
Most diamonds and metals (like gold and platinum) will usually be fine if they come into contact with the sand, but you can never be too careful.
Platinum is a very dense metal which means it has excellent resistance to wearing away. A wedding ring made in Platinum could be worn for decades and barely lose any thickness at all. The downside of Platinum is that it tends to lose its high polish and sharp edges fairly quickly.
Well, the quick answer is that platinum is harder because it is denser and more durable than gold, which is actually a soft metal by nature. However, you might be surprised to hear that platinum actually scratches easier than 14k gold.
Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers
Platinum is another fairly safe metal. It doesn't react at all with the chemicals in hand sanitizer, although it's still best to avoid it and keep up with regular cleaning to avoid any residue that will dull the shine.
Platinum. Similar to gold, this is a precious metal that won't tarnish or react to water. Platinum jewelry is so resilient that it can even withstand the most corrosive elements. However, be aware that it can discolor over time due to the chemicals present in shampoo and soap.
However it is still a good idea to avoid exposure of your platinum jewelry to chlorine because the content of lower quality platinum jewelry can be as low as 500 parts per thousand (50% pure) and some jewelers use white gold solder when soldering in heads and making repairs to platinum jewelry, in which case the ...