| When a man is engaged he commits himself heart | | | | discovered in Ecuador by Spanish people in the |
| and soul to the woman he chooses to be his wife. | | | | late sixteenth century. Platinum only began to be |
| The engagement ring has to special as it is the | | | | used two centuries later. It is now in vogue and is |
| expression of his love and commitment. Diamonds | | | | one of the most fashionable metals these |
| have long been the first choice where | | | | days.White gold, a mixture of alloys, plated with |
| engagement rings are concerned. A white | | | | Rhodium is also used extensively in setting |
| sparkling diamond looks radiant on the finger of a | | | | diamond rings. White gold is less durable than |
| bride. The ring's aesthetic appeal is determined by | | | | platinum, though, and loses its luster sooner. |
| the choice of metal used in setting the diamonds. | | | | Platinum used in jewelry is ninety five percent |
| Platinum is fast becoming the favorite choice in | | | | pure platinum and five percent alloy. This makes it |
| diamond settings and bands. Over the past fifty | | | | more durable and suitable for regular use. Platinum |
| years it has steadily climbed in popularity as being | | | | is rarer and four times as costly as gold, but still |
| both a durable and beautiful metal. Weighing sixty | | | | people prefer it to white gold because it is more |
| percent more than gold, platinum is stronger, | | | | resistant to wear and tear. Another reason for |
| denser and therefore provides more protection to | | | | platinum being a popular choice is that its hypo |
| the diamond. Platinum is white in color and | | | | allergic in nature, and therefore doesn't irritate the |
| enhances the beauty of diamonds as well as | | | | skin. |
| complementing them perfectly. Platinum was | | | | |