Is a platinum ring supposed to bend?

Question

I am very active and I understand that I may have bent it myself. But SHOULD platinum bend so easily. I have only had it five months and it is already an oval shape. One of the small diamonds on the side also fell out, possibly due to the fact that the part of the ring that was holding it got bent. I just want to no if it is normal or not. Thank you!

Answer 1

Not all platinum alloys are equal:
100% pure platinum is soft, and the surface is easily scratched. For jewelry purposes, platinum is always alloyed with a second metal. This gives it the strength to hold a high polish and resist scratching. Pure platinum contains only 5% alloy, and is hallmarked PLAT, inside the band, such as all of the rings sold on platinumovernight.com.
However, not all platinum alloys are equal. The alloy used can make a big difference in the way your ring looks and wears over the years.

Rings are alloyed with metals that impart superior hardness: Cobalt and Ruthenium

Most other platinum rings, after one year of typical wear.
The most commonly used alloy is Iridium.

Cobalt: A metal in the “superalloy”
class, Cobalt is used in the production of jet turbines and spacecraft because it adds strength under ultra high heat conditions. When used as an alloy for .95 Platinum, the result is nearly twice the strength of other alloys. The stronger metal is free from minute surface cracks and pitting. The addition of Cobalt creates a super-hard Platinum surface, which allows a brighter, more durable polished finish, and holds finer detail than any other Platinum alloy. Cobalt alloy is used in our designs manufactured using the lost wax casting process. These styles include: Designer Woven, Designer Sleek and Designer Carved Styles. In a recent study, The Platinum Guild International stated “Platinum 950/Cobalt is the undisputedly best alloy for platinum casting”. Fusing Platinum with Cobalt is an advanced process, which requires expensive vacuum-induction equipment that is beyond the reach of most jewelry manufacturers.

Iridium: The most commonly used Platinum alloy is Iridium. While Iridium is fine for use in .90 Platinum, it is not suitable for manufactured .95 Pure Platinum. Platinum overnight rings are never produced using Iridium as an alloy.
The resulting jewelry has a dull, greyish look (like pewter), and the metal is relatively soft.

When Platinum is fused with Iridium, the surface quality is more pitted (porosity) and displays more minute cracks.

With wear, rings bend and scratch, and stones can come loose, Many jewelers choose to work with Iridium because it is less expensive, more malleable, and easier to fuse with platinum.

Ruthenium: For most of our traditional milled wedding bands and diamond bands, Ruthenium in the alloy of choice. It renders well into rings that are machined with a fluid and precisely balanced surface. When used as an alloy for .95 Platinum, Ruthenium results in a ring that has the superior hardness to be polished into an exquisite mirror-like finish, and remain free of scratches during years of wear. Ruthenium imparts a very slightly darker color to platinum which results in a deep mysterious glow that is distinctively different from that of white gold.

Answer 2

There's a possibility that it is a fake ring? I would understand it bending if you smacked your finger with the ring on it really hard all the time, but for it to be oval and a stone fell out? You should take it to a jeweler other than where it was purchased and question him about it.

Answer 3

I don't think platinum should bend that easy. If the ring was very delicate and not heavy (not a large volume of platinum) then maybe it's possible. Best thing to do would be to take it to a jeweler and ask why it's losing it's shape.

Answer 4

Because it's very thin in a ring, even platinum bends. Nevertheless, diamants shouldn't fall out normally. Something's wrong.

Answer 5

no platinum is almost like steel. and more expensive, if it bends then its not platinum

Answer 6

Take it to your jewlery store and show them. It is the strongest metal (so they say when selling it), they should repair for free,

Answer 7

the real stuff will bend easy

Answer 8

nope you got ripped off

Answer 9

Not at all!