Platinum & white gold are visually very similar and they both are used in very similar types of ring settings, which can sometimes make it challenging for the average person with an untrained eye to tell the difference between Platinum Mens Rings and white gold wedding rings. Here are some of the key differences and identifying traits between these two beautiful but very different precious metals.
Platinum wedding rings will always show platinum’s natural pale whitish grey colour. Platinum wedding rings will always be made with other alloy metals, but not as much as white or yellow gold. Platinum wedding rings are 95% pure platinum, whereas white gold or yellow gold jewelry is about 60% pure gold if it is 14 karat and 75% pure gold if it is 18 karat. Platinum also has a much higher density than any type of gold, making it always twice as heavy, and it is stronger. Both metals are rare, but platinum is rarest metal on Earth, so its price is significantly higher.
White gold is just natural yellow gold alloyed with pale metals like platinum, palladium, and nickel to lighten its color, and white gold jewelry is almost always electroplated with rhodium to give it its bright white shine. Over time the rhodium will wear off and expose the gold’s more yellowish natural color and will need to be reapplied. Platinum wedding rings, on the other hand, will not need to be plated or tinted in alloys because platinum is naturally white.
Platinum is harder and stronger than gold too, so Platinum Mens Wedding Rings are very popular as sturdier counterparts to ladies wedding bands and engagement rings in white gold. That way she can wear the delicate, finely tooled and detailed ring of her dreams and his Platinum Mens Wedding Bands can match her wedding and engagement rings in color but not ding or break. Platinum wedding rings are also a great choice for men because they are so low maintenance. Along with not having the rhodium plating wear problem of white gold wedding rings, platinum wedding rings are harder to scratch than gold and they will not tarnish. If your platinum wedding bands start to look dark or discolored, they are not tarnished or permanently damaged, they are just dirty! Platinum wedding rings do pick up dirt, oils from skin, cosmetics, food, and work, and other basic grime that can accumulate on anything, but all that’s necessary is a simple soap and water buffing.

If you are in search of a new and interesting piece of jewelry to add to your collection, Womens Tungsten Rings are stand out choice to consider. Although womens tungsten rings are becoming more and more popular every day, they are still not as frequently seen as other rings saturating the market like gold and silver and so they make wonderful conversation pieces. People will notice your Womens Tungsten Rings because not many others will have them, and there are so many beautiful designs of womens tungsten rings from which to choose. Because the colour of tungsten carbide ranges from a bright whitish grey color to a silvery light gun metal tone, Womens Tungsten Rings will catch the eye as a little bit different from more common rings but will still match well with other jewelry in metals like white gold, silver, stainless steel, platinum, titanium, rhodium, and so on. Another reason tungsten is such a perfect metal for making womens rings is that women tend to have smaller hands and thinner fingers than men, so narrower widths of rings are usually in demand for female wearers. Since softer metals forged into thin widths result in weak rings, that is a definite downside, but tungsten is so strong that even the 2mm womens tungsten rings are stronger than gold rings twice as wide. The strength, weight, and scratch resistance of tungsten rings first made them extremely popular as mens wedding bands, but it was quickly realized that plenty of active women who enjoy hands on activities in sports of arts, or work in manual trades also had an interest in tungsten because it could provide pretty, feminine rings that are built to last and express the lady’s own personal style. There is really no such thing as a mens or ladies ring specifically– there is not even a different range of sizes– so feel free to look at every style of tungsten ring that’s out there to find something perfect for you. In fact, there are many pages marketing tungsten rings to men that have shapes, laser etching, or gemstones styled in ways I don’t think many men would go for, but that make amazing womens tungsten rings. The toughness and versatility of tungsten allows for many different styles of womens tungsten rings that look very lovely and elegant, and for a really unconventional look there are even ladies tungsten rings that are plated with an anodized black metal alloy. If you want something that people will notice and will not have seen every day, try a mirror polish black tungsten ring in a concave shape.