6 Good Reasons to Choose a Platinum Designer Engagement Ring

Proposing a lifetime commitment becomes even more beautiful, lasting and prestigious when you decide to set your precious diamonds and gemstones in Platinum. There has always been a big confusion when choosing the metal for an engagement or a wedding ring. Choosing between silver, gold and platinum is probably as confusing as choosing the right stone and style. Pure, Rare and Eternal, the coveted Platinum gets our vote. Here, we give you our top reasons to opt for platinum.

Pure and Non-Tarnishing

Platinum is a metal that ensures almost 100% purity. Mostly 95% pure, platinum never tarnishes and retains its look throughout its life, making it one of the favored metals of wedding ring designers like Ritani. Of most Ritani wedding rings available at Whiteflash, some solitaire styles by Ritani rings are specially made in Platinum to ensure strong setting of the stones. White Gold is often seen as an alternative to the costlier platinum but tends to wear out over a period of time exposing the pale yellow beneath.

No Skin Irritations

Besides being unalterable, Platinum is also hypo-allergenic which makes it the choice of metal for people with sensitive skin as there is no risk of reaction when in contact with skin. This property makes Platinum a great choice for wedding sets that include both engagement rings and wedding bands because one or the other is going to stay on your finger forever.

Low Maintenance

Unlike Yellow Gold and White Gold, which need to be polished regularly in order to retain the shine and color, Platinum requires no maintenance. Although designer styles like Mark Schneider rings (pictured above) give you the option of buying your ring in white gold or platinum, consider the fact that you will have to get white gold rhodium polished within some time.

Rare and Precious

Thirty times rarer than Gold, Platinum sure makes your special ring unique, rare and luxe. Couples love this metal as it has always been considered ‘high-end’ and adds to the value of the ring. The famous house of Van Cleef and Arpels terms platinum as a ‘natural partner for diamonds’.

Eternal

Platinum is the true symbol of eternity because its strength and purity. A ring whose brilliance does not diminish over time is the best possible ring to pledge eternal love. The world renowned jewelry brand Cartier create their most classic solitaires in Platinum.

Brilliant

The brilliant white of Platinum enhances the look of the stones set in the ring giving the ring more luminosity. Whether you choose Diamonds or Colored Gemstones, platinum highlights the stones making the ring more beautiful. The color of the delicate pink diamonds in the De Beers ring above is beautifully enhanced due to the use of platinum metal.