![]() Ive chosen a similar diamond from James Allens website that comes with a GIA report. It has a clarity grade of VS2 and a color grade of G. The work on the 14K WG, (prongs & shank), adds up year after year. Ive chosen an ideal round cut 1 carat blockchain diamond from Brilliant Earth. Since you like the white shiny metal, (I do too :)), I think you'll have to have the rhodium wash done whether you choose 14K WG or platinum. If I were going to have a ring made that I'd wear every day I would choose platinum so that the metal would not wear over time. ![]() At least once per year I have to have it worked on, where it has a rhodium wash and almost always needs prong work, as I wear it daily. A carat means its weight, so a diamond or a moissanite’s measurement in millimeters can vary depending on how it's cut. Carat size also plays a part the heavier the carat the more expensive the gemstone. I wear my Mom's modest wedding set from 1952 and it is 14K WG. The more brilliant the stone, the higher it will rate for cut grading. platinum I have used only 14K WG in my moissanite pieces, (earrings & necklaces), but in a ring I would consider platinum, only because it is more durable if you plan on wearing the ring every day for many years. It's the only cut I've purchased in the moissanites and I really like/love the way they look.Īs for 14K WG vs. With moissanite stones, I think the H&A, (hearts & arrows), cut most mirrors the brilliant cut in diamonds. Its heavily marketed which is why you hear about it, it's a standard round brilliant with slight alterations is all. It's details that arent important really, HnA is just a design that ends up showing little hearts and arrows in it. Opposed to a step cut that is more to show color. If that makes sense.īrilliant simply means a cut that comes to a point and is meant to sparkle. Your info about the amount of precious metal is correct, that's why platinum pieces seem more expensive.Īll HnA are brilliant cuts not all brilliant cuts are HnA. In terms of investment now is the time to get platinum jewelry. Also at this exact time platinum is low cost and gold is extremely high. So for your desires platiunum is the superior metal. The patina is just eventual scratches that can be repolished out quickly and easily just like gold. It's also stiffer and more durable than any gold karat. Gold is 2-2.5 mohs and platiunum is 4-4.5. Not sure why a jewler said gold is harder than platinum.
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