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The engagement rings with the weight fourteen carats and eighteen carats are believed to be the most pure ones. Experts say that both of these alloys of gold are very low priced in comparison to platinum. It is often said that whether it is yellow gold or white gold, both of them have around 58.33% content of gold and rest is the mixture of various alloys. The mixture of other metals such as copper, nickel, palladium or zinc in the composition of gold is regarded to be very important in order to maintain the rigidity and hardness of it. It is also said that eighteen carats gold is the most secure choice for engagement rings.

Platinum is much tougher, intense and more costly than gold. Platinum will not stain ever, on the other hand if it would be rubbed over time than it will just start looking like gold. So it may require to be polished again and again. Platinum is costly not just due to the reason that it is rare but also due to its hardness and shine. It is expensive because the craftsmen also take a lot of time to carve designs on it. Also, its crafting work is given to extremely skilled labors. Platinum is one of the best options of metal, in case, the engagement ring is clutching a huge center diamond.

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