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| When selecting a setting for
a diamond, we recommend using a platinum head.
Platinum's cool white sheen beautifully accentuates
the sparkle and brilliance of a diamond, and its
great strength holds the gem firmly. |
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| The platinum jewelry at Redford Jewelry
is made of fine quality jewelry grade platinum. Its
cool white sheen makes platinum our most popular metal
of choice for settings, as it accentuates the sparkle
and brilliance of a diamond. |
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The most appealing characteristic of platinum
is its durability. Each time other metals are scratched
or polished, a tiny bit of metal is lost. In fact eventually,
prongs of white gold and yellow gold may wear down enough
that you need to have them reinforced with more metal
for safety.But not with platinum. 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. For
that reason, we set all loose diamonds in safe, secure,
platinum prongs.
While it is the strongest of jewelry metals, it can
scratch and develop a patina of wear. Many people prefer
this look, unique to platinum. But if you like the shine,
a jeweler can polish your jewelry to bring back the
original reflective finish. In the mean time, buffing
with a soft cloth can give your jewelry renewed luster.
Most platinum jewelry is 95 percent pure platinum,
and 5 percent iridium or palladium alloy. For guaranteed
quality in platinum, look for the marks 950 Plat or
Plat.
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| Soaking platinum in a mild solution of
soap and warm water and gently scrubbing it with a soft-bristled
brush is usually all that is required to maintain the
metal's luster. |
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