Did
you know that you can restore platinum jewellery using a service called rhodium
plating? The brilliant shine of platinum jewellery can be brought back to life using
this service and at EK Jewellers we undertake rhodium plating on the premises.
When should you restore platinum
jewellery?
Platinum
jewellery is popular due to its durability and its beautiful silver-white
shine. However, everyday life takes its toll on everything, platinum included.
Over time, dents and scratches may appear. These are actually just metal
displacement; no volume is lost, but they can look unsightly.
Platinum
can also develop a natural patina. To restore platinum jewellery, we can polish
and buff the dents and scratches and then reapply the rhodium plating to bring
back its original shine.
Is rhodium plating platinum jewellery a
good idea?
There
is some debate as to whether rhodium plating platinum jewellery is necessary.
Indeed, rhodium plating is usually used to give white gold the appearance of
platinum. However, without rhodium plating, platinum jewellery can look grey
rather than brilliant silver or white.
Furthermore,
rhodium plated platinum jewellery is slightly more durable as an extra layer of
metal has been added to the piece. Plus rhodium reflects approximately 10–15%
more light than platinum alone, meaning your pieces will have that extra touch
of glimmer and shine about them.
Rhodium plating: Chigwell jewellers can
bring back your shine onsite
As
with any jewellery restoration, using a local jeweller is always the best route
to follow. For rhodium plating, Chigwell residents can pop along to our
Hainault shop with their piece and be safe in the knowledge that they will be
kept there, so there is no risk of jewellery being lost.
As
well as rhodium plating platinum jewellery, we can also restore platinum jewellery in Chigwell through a professional polish, so if you don’t want to
add a layer of rhodium to your piece, ask about this alternative. It won’t
bring as high a shine to your jewellery, but it will help to eliminate the
unsightly marks and reduce the patina.
For
added brilliance, you can’t beat rhodium plating platinum jewellery. Give us a
call or drop in to find out more about our rhodium plating service. Your
platinum jewellery deserves to look its very best.
