Rạp Platinum: Thông Tin, Giá Vé, Lịch Chiếu Phim Tại Cụm Rạp Platinum
It’s time to pick the metal for your engagement or wedding ring! White metals are a popular choice for engagement ring settings, and they can make your perfect diamond look even more stunning. But you’re not sure which white metal is the best choice for you. We’re about to make the decision easier for you by looking at four choices for white metals: silver, white gold, palladium and platinum.
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SILVER
Origin: First mined around 3000 BCE in Turkey, silver has been used to make jewelry for thousands of years. As of 2014, the top five producing countries of silver are Mexico, Peru, China, Australia and Chile.
Quality: Sterling silver is a popular choice for jewelry, although it is rarely used for engagement rings or wedding bands. Sterling is an alloy with 925 parts silver and 75 parts copper. A stamp, called a quality mark, will tell you how many parts of silver make up the ring. In the U.S., the marking will typically read 925, .925 or S925.
Durability: Silver is soft, can scratch, and takes on an aged appearance. It is not the most durable of metals.
Silver is a very affordable metal for your engagement ring – especially compared to white gold, platinum and palladium. It does, however, tarnish over time, which can be removed with silver polish or a polishing cloth. If sterling silver is plated with rhodium, it will be less likely to tarnish.
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WHITE GOLD
Origin: White gold is made by alloying (mixing) gold with nickel or palladium, copper and zinc. In the U.S., this metal is typically 14K (583 parts pure gold and 417 parts other metals) or 18K (750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals).
The origin of the first white gold alloy is a matter of debate, though a patent was filed for it in 1913. During World War II, the U.S. government declared platinum a strategic metal that could not be used for civilian applications. White gold engagement rings became the fashion of choice and still remains popular today.
Quality: You can purchase 14K or 18K white gold engagement rings. The quality mark stamped inside the ring will tell you which one it is. Since white gold is often plated with the element rhodium, it can be hard to visually distinguish between 14K and 18K white gold.
Durability: Beautiful, durable, and long-wearing, white gold is a popular choice for both engagement rings and wedding bands. It’s corrosion and impact resistant, and has a substantial feel on the finger. Rhodium plating will wear away gradually over time, requiring the ring to be replated occasionally. Also, prongs can be damaged or loosen, so they should be checked periodically and repaired or tightened if needed. People allergic to nickel should avoid white gold alloyed with this metal.
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This platinum engagement ring has a diamond center stone weighing .80 ct, and two oval diamond side stones weighing a total of .50 ct. Courtesy of Platinum Guild International
Now that you’ve completed your crash course on precious white metals, get ready to shop for the white metal engagement ring or wedding band that complements the diamond you’ve picked. And if you’re still looking for a diamond, you might find this diamond buying guide helpful.
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