A Quick Guide to Precious Metals

Noble Metals

HALLMARKED PLATINUM

The perfect white noble metal. Platinum is an extremely hard wearing pure white metal which requires no plating to enhance its finish. Platinum is a very dense and heavy metal, some 36% heavier than 18ct. Gold. Low maintenance and there are no recorded allergies to platinum. All precious metals scratch and platinum is no exception. It is unique in that the metal is only displaced, not lost. Returning the metal to its stunning, mirror bright, showroom condition is a simple, low cost, next day service and part of our after sales care package. Purity 95% in the U. K.

 

HALLMARKED PALLADIUM

Palladium is part of the platinum group and shares platinum’s strength and durability, however it is only 50% of the weight. It has a silver-grey-white colour and the colour is very similar to platinum. Palladium is well suited to use with and wedding rings and has been used in the manufacture of jewellery for over a century although it only officially gained it’s noble status in 2009. Low maintenance, allergies are unheard of. Purity 95% in the U. K.

 

HALLMARKED 18ct. ROSE GOLD

A hugely fashionable noble metal. a softer, durable metal which requires no plating to enhance its finish. Its is copper that is use in the alloy that gives the metal the rose-reddish colour. The intensity of the rose colour will improve with wear. Most rose gold diamond ring designs will have white gold diamond settings to flatter the diamonds. Low maintenance, allergies to the metal are rare. Purity 75% in the U. K.

 

HALLMARKED 18ct. WHITE GOLD

Pure gold is of course naturally yellow, white gold is an alloy of pure gold and white metals such as silver and palladium. White gold requires plating with rhodium to achieve a pure white finish. It is a medium maintenance metal and depending on how, when and where it is worn will require periodic replating. A simple, low cost, next day service and part of our after sales care package. Purity 75% in the U. K.

 

HALLMARKED 18ct. YELLOW GOLD

The perfect yellow noble metal. a softer, durable metal which requires no plating to enhance its finish. Most yellow gold diamond ring designs will have white gold diamond settings to flatter the diamonds. Low maintenance, allergies to the metal are rare. All precious metals scratch in wear, however returning the metal to its stunning, mirror bright, showroom condition is a simple, low cost, next day service and part of our after sales care package. Purity 75% in the U. K.