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The platinum jewellery at DiamondsnDiamonds is made of fine quality jewellery grade
platinum. Its cool white sheen naturally accentuates the sparkle and brilliance
of our diamonds and helps make platinum our most popular choice of setting metals. |
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Platinum is 30 times rarer than gold, but this precious metal's most appealing characteristic
may be its durability. When other metals are scratched or polished, tiny bits of
the metal may be lost. A scratch in platinum may leave a mark on the metal, but
this metal is so strong that it will not readily chip or splinter. Even very slim
platinum designs will permanently retain their shape. For that reason, platinum
makes an excellent overall choice for jewellery.
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Purity & HallMark
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While there are accepted purity hallmarks for 850, 900, 950, and 999 parts per 1000,
the majority of our platinum jewellery is 95 percent pure platinum combined with
5 percent iridium, palladium, ruthenium or other alloys.
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There are three compulsory hallmarks applied to precious metals as a quality control:
a sponsor's (maker's) mark, a fineness mark, and an assay office mark. These marks
establish the origin and fineness of the precious metal and ensures it has been
accurately and independently tested. For guaranteed quality in platinum, look for
the correct 950 or 999 hallmarks along with the sponsor's mark and assay office
mark.
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