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The appeal of platinum quality is its appearance; the white luster is unique. Platinum grades elude that it is also the strongest precious metal used in jewelry and is almost twice as heavy as 14k gold. This weight is one of platinum's strongest selling points, because it gives "heft" to fine jewelry, which people naturally equate with value.
INFORMATION ABOUT PLATINUM CARE AND MAINTAINANCE
Very little platinum education is needed to maintain your platinum jewelry. Soak your platinum in soap and water and gently scrub the metal with a soft brush. Your jewelry will have the same platinum quality with a brighter shine.
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From our platinum wedding bands to our diamond earrings, choose the gift that lasts forever.
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PLATINUM INFORMATION
Platinum quality, like gold, has a long and distinguished history that began in ancient times and continues into its marked resurgent popularity today. Platinum grades were held in high esteem during early Egyptian times. Historians of platinum education learned that this precious metal was worked by native people in South and Central America as early as 100 B.C. Spanish conquistadors discovered platinum artifacts among the gold they were seeking and named the curious metal "platina," or "little silver." Not knowing the platinum quality, they considered all of the platinum grades worthless and discarded them. Information about platinum didn't reach Europe until the 18th century. Platinum grades and platinum quality were so high, Louis XVI eventually elevated platinum to be “the metal of kings.”
For centuries, the only large amounts of platinum were all found in Russian mines. Russia used platinum coins in the 19th century. In Spain, some gold coins were faked by gold-plating platinum coins. Currently, of course, platinum quality is much more valuable than gold, but early peoples didn’t have the same platinum information we have today. Platinum's initial uses were probably limited by its hardness and very high melting point.
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