Buying an engagement ring is a special purchase and it can be made even more special if the setting is in platinum. Platinum has become far more popular in recent years for many reasons; chief among these must be its durability and purity. Buying a platinum engagement band means you are making a worthwhile investment in the future.

When platinum is mined to get a single ounce it will take on average 10 tonnes of ore and five months work, giving an annual production worldwide of 160 tonnes. When compared with gold this figure seems small, 1500 tonnes of gold are mined annually. However when you purchase a platinum engagement ring you are purchasing extreme durability. Unlike other ores, when scratched there is virtually no damage due to its
high density. This makes it ideal as an engagement band, which can be worn constantly.

Another advantage that a platinum engagement ring has over white gold engagement ring is its purity. When compared to 14 carat gold it weighs over 60% more thereby giving you more metal because of this high density. A near colourless diamond looks stunning in a platinum setting and diamonds are best suited to this precious metal as platinum has more luminescence than white gold and has a mirror like shine.

Platinum doesn’t have to be expensive if you are willing to invest some time and shop around for the best deal. One final consideration about buying a platinum engagement ring is, if the engagement ring is platinum set, then the wedding ring and eternity ring should also be platinum for uniformity.