Carl Faberg , the famed 19th-century Russian jeweler, prized working in platinum, as did Louis Cartier of Paris and many other great jewelers throughout history. Platinum is among the finest, purest and rarest precious metals. It has an understated elegance that appeals to both men and women. One of the strongest and most enduring of metals, it is also one of the heaviest. A piece of jewelry containing 90 percent pure platinum weighs 60 percent more than a 14-karat gold piece of similar size.
Platinum is ideal for jewelry that's worn everyday because it shows little wear.
It's also hypoallergenic and resists tarnish. Platinum jewelry is pure. In the United States platinum jewelry generally contains anywhere from 85 to 95 percent pure platinum. Platinum is rare. To produce a single ounce of finished platinum, a total of 10 tons of ore must be mined.