The History of Platinum re Gold
Although platinum is regarded as a "new" metal in its present form, it has a long history. Ancient Egyptians and Pre-Columbian Indian civilizations already valued it as a very important element. The "modern" discovery of platinum is attributed to Spanish conquerors in the 17th century. Actually the name platinum was given by the Spanish word, platina, meaning little silver. Spaniards had discovered alluvial deposits of the rare white metal when they were mining in search for gold in the Choco region in Colombia. Paradoxically, they considered platinum as a nuisance for their mining of gold. |
UK Gold Hallmarks To the Left<<< are the most common marks you are likely to find on UK manufactured jewellery. The number denoting gold purity relates to the carat and gold content as follows: Hallmarks Most gold jewellery is hallmarked and depending on the country of origin this mark may give you information about who made it, when it was made, where it was assayed, and how pure it is. This page currently undergoing updating process... Please contact us for current product information. |