Platinum Rings

Platinum Rings

If you are looking for something a little more exclusive then when you get your next ring why not make it a platinum ring. This metal is rarer harder and more precious than gold, it doesn't need any kind of rhodium plating like white gold does and its just that little bit more exclusive. To cater for your platinum needs we have extensive ranges of platinum wedding rings and platinum diamond rings including platinum engagement rings on the site.

 Platinum The Facts 

Platinum is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Pt and atomic number 78. A heavy, malleable, ductile, precious, grey-white transition metal, platinum is resistant to corrosion and occurs in some nickel and copper ores along with some native deposits.

Platinum is used in jewellery including Platinum rings and pendants etc laboratory equipment, electrical contacts, dentistry, and automobile emissions control devices.

Platinum appears silvery-white when pure, and firm. The metal is also corrosion-resistant. Platinum's wear- and tarnish-resistance characteristics are well suited for making fine jewellery especially Platinum rings.

Platinum is more precious than gold. The price of platinum changes along with its availability, but it normally costs slightly less than twice the price of gold, which explains the difference in prices between platinum jewellery and gold jewellery. In the 18th century, platinum's rarity made King Louis XV of France declare it the only metal fit for a king.

Platinum possesses remarkable resistance to chemical attack, excellent high-temperature characteristics, and stable electrical properties. Platinum does not oxidise in the air at any temparature. These characteristics make Platinum ideal for Engagement Rings and Eternity Rings which are generally worn constantly.

History

Naturally-occurring platinum and platinum-rich alloys have been known for a long time. Though the metal was used by pre-Columbian Native Americans, the first European reference to platinum appears in 1557 in the writings of the Italian humanist Julius Caesar Scaliger (1484-1558) as a description of a mysterious metal found in Central American mines between Darién (Panama) and Mexico ("up until now impossible to melt by any of the Spanish arts").
The Spaniards named the metal "platina," or little silver, when they first encountered it in Colombia. They regarded platinum as an unwanted impurity in the silver they were mining, and often discarded it.

Ulloa observed the platina del pinto, the unworkable metal found with gold in New Granada (Colombia). British privateers intercepted Ulloa's ship on the return voyage. Though he was well-treated in England, and even made a member of the Royal Society he was prevented from publishing a reference to the unknown metal until 1748. Before that could happen Charles Wood independently isolated the element in 1741.

Rarity and color

Platinum's rarity as a metal has caused advertisers to associate it with exclusivity and wealth. "Platinum" credit cards have greater privileges than do "gold" ones. "Platinum awards" are the highest possible, ranking above gold, silver and bronze. For example, a musical album that has sold more than 1,000,000 copies, will be credited as "platinum" (a higher certification of "Diamond" does exist, however). And some products, such as blenders and vehicles, with a silvery-white colour are identified as "platinum".

Platinum is considered a precious metal which is ideal as something extra special for an Engagement Ring or Eternity Ring, although its use as such is much more rare than the use of gold or silver. The frame of the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, manufactured for her Coronation as Consort of King George VI is made of platinum. It was the first British Crown to be made of that metal. Due to its rarity, platinum is a highly priced metal, more so than gold or silver.

Platinum Jewellery

At the Beautiful Company we have available a complete range of Platinum jewellery, especially Platinum Rings. These include ranges of platinum Solitaire rings, Platinum Eternity Rings and Platinum Engagement Rings. All the platinum used in the jewellery is stamped Platinum 950 which is 95% pure platinum and is the standard purity of Platinum Jewellery. If you have any special requirements for your Platinum ring please don’t hesitate to use the “Contact us” facility and tell us what you want and we would only be too glad to provide a quotation.