Gold or Platinum Engagement Rings?

Engagement Rings - Gold or Platinum?

At 1791 Diamonds you can choose from 18kt Yellow Gold Engagement Rings, 18kt White Gold Engagement Rings or Platinum Engagement Rings.

You can browse through our stunning engagement rings in our Designer Collections or read on to find out more about precious metals.

Which is the Cheapest Precious Metal?

Platinum is the most expensive precious metal used in our diamond engagement rings. 18kt White Gold is the next most expensive followed by 18kt Yellow Gold. Platinum is rarer than gold and therefore more expensive. The alloys that are combined with gold to create white 18kt gold are more expensive than the alloys used to create yellow 18kt gold.

Which Colour Metal Should I Choose?

Platinum and 18kt White Gold are the two most popular precious metals that are used in diamond engagement rings. When deciding on which metal you would like for your engagement ring, think about what colour jewellery you or your partner wears, white/silver or yellow? The majority of people know what colour they suit and would like for their engagement ring, white or yellow, so once that's decided, you can focus on the quality and price.

White

Platinum The Platinum Engagement Rings at 1791 Diamonds have a high level of purity at 95% pure platinum Platinum is tarnish resistant Platinum is the most durable precious metal used in jewellery Platinum is hypo-allergenic	18kt White Gold The gold engagement rings at 1791 Diamonds are 75% pure gold (18kt) White Gold Engagement Rings at 1791 Diamonds are rhodium plated to enhance shine and increase tarnish and scratch resistance

Yellow

18kt Yellow Gold 18kt Yellow Gold is 75% pure gold 24kt gold (pure gold) is too soft to use in jewellery, so it's alloyed with 25% copper, nickel, palladium or silver to make it harder and more durable.	Two-tone Engagement Rings 18kt White Gold or Platinum can be used for the setting of your ring Your diamond appears larger 18kt white gold and platinum are stronger metals for settings

Hallmarking Engagement Rings

'Hallmarking' is the process of testing the metal of a product and validating it with a stamp, confirming it is what we say it is. Your engagement ring is sent to the London Assay Office at the prestigious Goldsmiths Hall to be hallmarked. All items described as containing precious metal legally have to be tested, assayed and hallmarked in the United Kingdom.

Inside your ring, you will find 3 stamps. You can see examples of these below.

London Assay Office

1791 Diamonds mark

95% pure platinum mark

18kt gold mark