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The Stylish Beauty and Emotional Significance of Mens Platinum Wedding Band

Synka | Nov 21, 2009 | 0 comments

Mens Platinum Rings and mens white gold rings are visually very similar and they are both often used in very similar types of ring settings, which sometimes can make it a bit difficult for the average person with an untrained eye to tell the difference between Mens Platinum Wedding Bands and mens white gold wedding bands. To help you out when shopping for the right mens wedding rings, fashion jewelry, or just learning to spot different types of pieces, here are some of the key differences and identifying traits between these two very beautiful but very different precious metals used for making mens wedding rings. Mens platinum wedding bands will always show platinum’s natural pale whitish grey color. Mens platinum wedding bands will always be made with added alloy metals, but not as much as white or yellow gold mens wedding rings. Mens platinum rings are 95% pure platinum, whereas white gold or yellow gold jewelry is about 60% pure gold if it is 14 karat and 75% pure gold if it is 18 karat. A mens platinum wedding band also has a much higher density than any type of gold, making it always twice as heavy, and it is also a great deal stronger. Both metals are rare, but platinum is rarest jeweler used metal in the world, so its price is significantly higher. Platinum, along with gold, silver, and palladium, is classified as a currency by the International Organization for Standardization; these are the only four metals to hold such a distinction, and platinum is worth the most per ounce. White gold is simply natural yellow gold alloyed with pale metals like platinum, palladium, and nickel to lighten its color, and white gold jewelry is almost always electroplated with rhodium to give it its bright white shine. Over time the rhodium will wear away and expose the gold’s more yellowish natural color and will need to be reapplied. Mens platinum wedding bands, on the other hand, do not need to be plated or tinted in alloys because platinum is naturally white.

Platinum is harder and stronger than gold too, so the Mens Platinum Wedding Band designs now widely available are very popular as sturdier counterparts to ladies wedding bands and engagement rings in white gold. That way she can have the delicate, finely tooled and detailed ring of her dreams and his mens platinum wedding band can match her wedding and engagement rings in color but not ding or break. Mens platinum wedding bands are also a good choice for men because they are so low maintenance. Along with not having the rhodium plating wear issue of white gold wedding rings, mens platinum wedding bands are harder to scratch than gold and they will not tarnish. If your mens platinum wedding bands begin to look dark of discolored, they are not tarnished or permanently damaged, they are just dirty! Mens platinum wedding bands do pick up dirt, oils from skin, cosmetics, food, and work, and other basic grime that can accumulate on anything, but all that’s necessary is a simple soap and water buffing.