Why is platinum more expensive than gold? Many friends who like gold and silver jewelry should know that platinum itself is more expensive than gold, but many people don't quite understand why platinum is more expensive than gold? Is platinum gold? Let's have a look
Why is platinum more expensive than gold?
1. Purity
The purity of platinum jewelry is very high. The purity of platinum jewelry is usually as high as 90% - 95%. The common purity of platinum jewelry is PT900 and pt950. According to national regulations, only jewelry with platinum content of 85% or more can be called platinum jewelry. Platinum jewelry is extremely pure, so it will not cause skin allergy. The white luster of platinum is natural and pure, giving platinum jewelry a unique appearance. Even if worn every day, platinum always has a pure white luster.
2. Rarity
Platinum is 30 times rarer than gold and can only be mined in very few parts of the world. If all the platinum in the world is poured into an Olympic standard swimming pool, it is not deep enough to cover the instep, and gold can fill at least three swimming pools. 3 grams is only equivalent to the weight of a smaller platinum ring, and extracting these platinum takes about 8 weeks and a lot of energy.
3. Eternity
Platinum is very stable in nature and will not deteriorate or fade due to daily wear. Its luster is always the same. Even if you come into contact with common acidic substances in life, such as sulfur in hot springs, bleach, chlorine in swimming pools, or sweat, you will not be affected. Therefore, you can wear platinum jewelry with great confidence at any time. No matter how long you wear it, platinum can always maintain its natural pure white luster and never fade.
Is platinum gold?
The word 'platinum' was first used to express platinum, because platinum attracts people's attention with its dazzling white. However, when people prepare K gold, adding some whitening elements such as nickel or palladium will turn the original yellow gold into white, resulting in the emergence of white gold (such as 18K platinum). The word 'platinum' is no longer the 'patent' of platinum. There was chaos in the market for a time, and some illegal merchants also took advantage of the traditional belief that platinum is platinum, 18K platinum is called 'platinum' to deceive consumers by pretending to be platinum.
Platinum jewelry jewelry with platinum content not less than 85%. Too low content is not allowed to be marked. Some businesses launch 'pt090' products. In fact, the platinum content is only 9%, and most of the ingredients are not platinum. It is not advisable to deceive consumers in disguise.