Engagement Ring Metals: Platinum v/s Gold

When designing an engagement ring, it is important to choose the right metal for the ring. It is advisable to know the different quality aspects for the different types of rings available. However, when you select the diamond, you will also need to consider the metal for the band.

Metal is the standing beauty of the diamond engagement rings. The most popular metals for an engagement ring are platinum and gold. Let’s compare both.

Color: Gold in metals comes in white and yellow color.  White gold is popular for moderns trends whereas yellow gold is considered for traditional engagement rings. However, platinum has only one color, bright white.

Quality: Platinum is a durable metal as compared to gold because it is dense and heavier than gold. Gold can easily break when it gets scratched where as platinum has strong resistance. When platinum gets scratched, it just displaced without any loss. Mostly platinum is the desirable choice for couples to opt for their engagement rings and wedding band.

Care: A gold engagement ring needs to be cleaned on a regular basis when you wear a it on a daily basis. This is because yellow gold loses its shine and shows a dully appearance whereas white gold uncovers the white appearance and starts showing the yellow gold underneath. Platinum does not lose its luster if it gets cleaned occasionally, whether you wear it regularly or only for special occasions.

Cost: The price of platinum is much higher than gold because platinum is rare and highly in demand. A platinum engagement ring is more expensive than white/yellow gold, since platinum costs about four times more than gold.

The final overview of the metals: Platinum vs. Gold - It is known to everyone that platinum is hypo-allergic so it doesn't produces any reaction on the skin whereas in gold there are hardly any chances for the reaction to take place.

How to design a Three Stone Ring

Over the years diamond engagement ring trends have been changing on and off. This has changed the outlook of people to design their own engagement ring.  As it is not that difficult though, once you are sure about the ring you want to build then you can easily embed your diamonds into beautiful 

engagement ring.

Here is a step by step method that will help design your own Three Stone Ring with little effort you can create by yourself to show your LOVE, PASSION and TRADITION with your three stone engagement ring.

Plan the Budget: To make your work more effective, you should consider your budget first as it helps you to select the ring as per choice without you giving a second thought. However, when you design your own engagement ring, you will come across multiple options for the ring in terms of its setting, stones, design and metal. However the budget plan will cut down your options so that you can make your selection on the go. 

Select the Stone: For three stone rings, you can choose a fancy color diamond, plain diamond or a combination of both, though the choice of stone selection depends on individual preferences. Usually, three stone rings are set with three diamonds out of which there is one big stone in the center and two smaller stone beside it. 

Select the Shape: The popular shape of center diamond for three stone rings is round brilliant cut diamond, emerald, asscher and cushion will work better for center stone. For side stone you can go with any shape that suits the center diamond of the ring.

Select the Metal: White gold, yellow gold, platinum and palladium are the best options to consider for diamond engagement rings. You can create your in 14K and 18K gold as per your budget specification. 

Select the Settings: You can fix your diamonds with simple prong setting. If you would like to give more uniqueness to the ring then consider prong setting for the middle stone and use any other setting for side stone, such as bezel setting, pave setting, bar setting, etc. because these type of settings hold your diamonds firmly and you don’t have to worry about the loss of diamond.

In tension & channel settings, there are chances for the diamond to fall out at point of time, so be sure of what settings you want to consider in your ring – after all the choice is yours.

Select the Store for Crafting: Once you come up with all the specifications for your three stone diamond engagement ring, then come the crafting part of the ring, which is the final step for the diamond ring makeover. You can go to your nearest jewelry store or can also opt for online jewelry stores.