Torn Between Platinum Or Yellow Gold?
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Please hold as my swain (soon to be fiance!!) has to accept the creator participate tomorrow.
Thanks
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3:56 pm on September 27th, 2009
Yellow gold is seen as tacky? That is why jewelers don’t offer it as much as white metals? Oh, wow….
I don’t think so.
Metals in fine jewelry are subject to fashion trends just like clothing…..back when I was married for the first time, yellow gold was ‘THE’ color and white gold was seen as ‘tired and old fashioned/boring lol…..that was 1974. Guess what..my first engagement ring was white gold. Was I gonna let fashion trends dictate what I wore on my ring finger? NO! lol
So now it’s white metals….give it ten years and white metals will be seen as tacky, tired, and out dated and people will be clambering for yellow gold.
So very, very silly, really.
And poo-poo to those who say “Oh you CAN’T mix metals?” I say…
“Who says, the Fine Jewelry Fairy?”
I wear white gold (not todays stuff it’s not that great a quality), sterling silver and platinum, even stainless steel. Yet when I married the second time, two years ago, we opted for yellow gold-classic warm and always beautiful….my wedding rings stand out from the crowd because they don’t blend in with my other pieces.
Go with what YOU like, Hon and never mind the ‘fashion police’ as they contantly change their minds every few years……just think in a few years if you go with yellow gold all those white gold gals will look dated (such a silly thing, trends are) and you’ll be in style…until the fashion trends change again..lol
However platinum is always in style….good luck.
8:00 pm on September 27th, 2009
i use to work in a jewelry store for 5 years and comparing between yellow or platinum are 2 different things. platinum is about 3 times more expensive than yellow gold and it’s also a really dense metal. if price isn’t an issue you can solve your problem by adding a touch of both worlds mean you can have majority of your engagement ring and wedding band in platinum with a touch of yellow gold in it. the jeweler would be able to understand that and custom your ring in the best possible to where it would match beautifully. you can have you soon to be husbands wedding ring like that as well.
1:49 am on September 28th, 2009
I think that if you wear yellow gold rings all the time then it will look a little off to have a platinum engagement ring. I would suggest wearing a yellow gold ring but have the diamond set in platinum as apparently that is the best thing to set diamonds in, in order to preserve the diamond and keep it looking it’s best.
Congratulations on your soon to be engagement, May God continually bless your union.
3:02 am on September 28th, 2009
I love my platinum setting for my ring.
The only drawback, is that since mine is a solitaire, I needed to get a thin wedding band.. so that it stays proportional to the band on my engagement ring… and even when getting the thin band, it was still 500+ for my band.
If you are okay with spending the extra money on your band, I’d go with platinum, I bang mine around all the time and it’s still shiny and smooth.
4:49 am on September 28th, 2009
I would say just go with whatever looks best on your finger.
For some reason, I honestly hate the look of yellow gold against my skin tone. I have yellowy skin as it is so I chose white gold.
Platinum just has a different look about it. Mind you it is more expensive, but also more durable.
Just make sure it is something that you can live with for every day of your life. You will be wearing it EVERY DAY. Lol.
Best of luck!
8:13 am on September 28th, 2009
Well I personally don’t wear yellow gold, so I went with platinum…so I don’t know how it would look. Why don’t you put on some of your gold jewelry and then go down to the store and try on the ring and see how it looks and if you like it? That’s the best way to see.
2:38 pm on September 28th, 2009
bottom line, go with what you like best. who cares what everyone else thinks! back when i got married, yellow gold was all the rage. (22 years ago). i personally think my yellow gold band and engagement ring are beautiful. i wear a stainless steel and gold watch with it and it looks great! trends come and go. such is fashion. and i really don’t think any metal has ever been seen as “tacky”. it’s all in your personal preference.
9:35 pm on September 28th, 2009
Im not sure if this is an Option – but what about WHITE GOLD? Its far less expensive than Platinum, and hey – maybe if the band itself isnt as expensive, then your hunny can spring for a larger stone.
this is a very exciting time!!!
Best of luck to both of you!
11:01 pm on September 28th, 2009
Patinum will have to be redipped every so often depending on what you do with your hands and how many other rings you wear. Where as gold can just be polished platinum can’t and many of the warranties don’t cover this.
2:24 am on September 29th, 2009
some people choose two-toned rings that feature both yello and white gold. Look at the rings, find what you like best. It will not matter if you choose a platinum ring, but have all yellow gold jewlery.
6:45 am on September 29th, 2009
I would go with the yellow. I always thought that platinum was cold looking and yello gold was a warmer – more “marriage” looking ring.
12:55 pm on September 29th, 2009
I personally prefer platinum, but I think it would look odd if all your other jewellery is yellow gold – so i would opt for the yellow. Congratulations, by the way!
3:12 pm on September 29th, 2009
Although platinum can be nice – I prefer yellow gold for wedding and engagement rings as it is traditional.Somehow gold has a cachet that platinum does not.
4:41 pm on September 29th, 2009
Platinum is going to last longer and look better over time without you having to worry about taking your ring off while washing your hands etc. I would defo go for Platinum! Congrats by the way!
6:27 pm on September 29th, 2009
what would you be happiest with, and not tired of, 15-20 years from now?
may i suggest platinum prongs for holding the stone? stronger.
10:38 pm on September 29th, 2009
gold is a soft metal, platinum is hard and durable. Gold tends to scratch, if your thinking about it, get platinum.
11:10 pm on September 29th, 2009
Platinum is more expensive than gold, it wears a lot longer.
4:35 am on September 30th, 2009
Since all your jewelry is yellow gold I would go with yellow gold for both rings.
5:59 am on September 30th, 2009
Platinum.
6:34 am on September 30th, 2009
platinum
7:37 am on September 30th, 2009
platinum
8:42 am on September 30th, 2009
definitely platinum, no nickle in that. be happy with just you and your bot friend.
2:32 pm on September 30th, 2009
yllow
5:38 pm on September 30th, 2009
just get a yellowgold
11:10 pm on September 30th, 2009
I’d go for the platinum.
12:45 am on October 1st, 2009
go for the yellow
7:01 am on October 1st, 2009
i wear a mix – some white gold – some yellow gold – some pink gold!
*****you need to consider the fact that quite often changing the color of the metal ie from platinum to yellow gold will completely change the look of the ring and you may not even like that same ring in yellow gold. i have rings in white gold that i didn’t like at all in yellow gold and vice versa! i would strongly suggest if you want platinum and that’s the ring you fell in love with then that’s the one you should have.
just keep in mind that the higher the caret the softer the gold ie most men’s rings are 10k because they work with their hands more so than women do – 14k is still quite strong while 18k is a tad softer and 24k is softer yet~my rings are 18k white gold and 40 years old – still going strong!
good luck sweetie and congrats!
edit: i dont’ know where people get the idea that white gold and platinum need to be redipped! honestly as i said mine are 40 years old and have never been touched!
8:46 am on October 1st, 2009
yellow gold is seen as tacky looking now a days thats why most jewellers dont have as much as they used to. WOW if you boyfriend is willing to spend out on platinum then go for it, its so much more classy now a days. just replace all your other jewellery in time.
plus if you like it in platinum then whos to say you will like it in yellow gold? its surprising how different it would look. they have displayed it in this colour for a reason, because thats how it looks best!