New Engagement Rings

Nowadays, engagement rings are of many types and classes. Most individuals prefer gold engagement rings than those of platinum ones. But what they tend to forget is that everything in this world differs from one another. Each has its own strength and qualities.

Engagement rings made of platinum metal are both noble and precious. Precious because it is very rare because for every 50,000 tones of Iron and 75 tones of Nickel in Earth’s crust, only 0.005 tones of platinum exists - same as gold. Even before, many people are already using gold, however many individuals also prefer using platinum metals also because of their good qualities.

History

In 1557, the Italian-French physician Julius Caesar Scaliger discovered Platinum. It was given the name platina del Pinto by the Spaniards. Complex aqueous chemical processing is needed in order to extract platinum in pure form. But as this process became available only at the turn of the 19th century, platinum was not used more often (unlike silver and gold). At last, after waiting a long time, in the year 1900 A.D. platinum was already used in engagement rings.

Why Choose a Platinum Engagement Ring?

Platinum is a very heavy, silver-white metal. It is good material to use in making ring bands for it is soft, ductile, has a high melting point and has good resistance to corrosion and chemical attack. It is heavier (specific gravity: 21.4) than gold (specific gravity: 19.3). It has a great tensile strength and hardness thus making it stronger than gold.
Many people just focus on monetary value, without really analyzing its advantages and disadvantages. Of course gold has higher value, but the good qualities of platinum are undeniably obvious and cannot be just simply ignored.

How to Preserve your Platinum Engagement Ring

Just like in any of your assets, your platinum engagement ring also needs utmost care and attention. Even though platinum has excellent characteristics, it still needs to be taken care of. To maintain it at its best you should:

1. Avoid wearing it while doing manual work, especially at gym or playing sports. Important thing to remember is that just like gold or other metals it is not scratch proof, it is only scratch-resistant.
2. Avoid wearing it while handling strong acids.
3. If possible, polish it from time to time or bring it to a local jeweler for better cleaning.

Everything in this world has its own worth. Never just look on its outside appearance or monetary value. But rather look on its over-all qualities; you might never know what you would be missing because of wrong decisions and interpretations.