Eight hundred years later, the South American Incas worked with platinum. The first platinum jewelry in Europe appeared around the year 1780, at the court of Louis XVI of France. It may surprise you that, although platinum has been around for centuries, it has only been used to fashion jewelry for less than two centuries. It is both an ancient and a young metal. Platinum is among the finest, purest and rarest precious metals on earth, and has an understated elegance that appeals to both men and women.
Platinum is strong.
It is ideal for jewelry worn every day because it exhibits little material loss, even after prolonged wear. Platinum is pure. Platinum is hypoallergenic and resists tarnish. Platinum is rare. To produce a single ounce of platinum, a total of 10 tons of ore must be mined.