Pure
The typical purity level for platinum jewelry in the United States
What is 95%?
Platinum is approximately XX times more rare than gold
What is 30?
Microscopic bits of this material wear away with every scratch
What is gold?
This metal characteristic is evident when a bench jeweler experiences resistance when trying to move a prong to set a gemstone
What is metal memory?
The approximate hardness of Inoveo Platinum on the Vickers scale
What is 190 HV?
This characteristic of platinum ensures that sensitive skin will not have an adverse reaction
What is hypoallergenic?
If you liquified all of the mining output of this material it would fill 3 olympic sized swimming pools
What is gold?
When a platinum ring gets scratched, the metal doesn't wear away, it does this instead
What is displaces?
The name of the prong setting component of a platinum ring.
What is a platinum crown?
(Note: any other metal may be referred to as a "head", but when it's platinum, it's a crown)
The approximate increase in speed of Inoveo Platinum CNC production
What is 2-3x?
Cardiac catheterization needles are made from this precious metal
What is Platinum?
The majority of the world's most precious metal (platinum) is found far beneath the surface of the earth in this country
What is South Africa?
The satiny finish that develops over time on the surface of a platinum ring
What is patina?
This can happen when a gold ring is subjected to blunt force or trauma
What is cracking (or breaking)?
The hardness of Inoveo platinum significantly increases this consumer benefit of platinum
What is durability?
The actual color of white gold
What is yellow gold?
The only state in the US that produces a small quantity of mined platinum
What is Montana?
This color characteristic ensures that platinum will never fade or change color over time
What is naturally white?
The approximate difference in weight between platinum and 14 kt. gold
What is 60%?
The absence of "gumminess" when filing or drilling Inoveo Platinum delivers this key benefit.
What is longer tool life?
This hand-fabrication alloy was widely used in the early 1900's
What is Platinum/Iridium?
This country is the second largest producer of platinum
What is Russia?
Platinum is often compared to this metal which is more prone to tarnishing over time
What is "white gold"?
The process of repeatedly bending, hammering or otherwise deforming platinum to increase its hardness and strength.
What is "work hardening"?
"Platinum, at its very best" is the tag line for this alloy that is exclusively available at Stuller
What is Inoveo Platinum?