October 07, 2020, 10:25 AM
George43How/why was I conditioned to think that platinum was more valuable than gold?
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Originally posted by r0gue:
It's heavier. In jewelry and watches it wears differently because of that heft. It's a cleaner/brighter white than white gold, and the color persist throughout without having to have a coating to obtain the white metal look.
In wrist watches, it absolutely commands a premium. Perhaps a bit trickier to work with as well?
Actually Platinum is not heavier than Gold.
They both have the same density.
October 07, 2020, 10:56 AM
StlheadAn ounce of platinum does weight exactly the same as an ounce of gold. But a similar volume of platinum will weight about 10% more. It is slightly more than twice as hard, does not conduct heat or electricity as well, and is far more scarce on our planet.
October 07, 2020, 12:05 PM
Pipe Smokerquote:
Originally posted by George43:
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Actually Platinum is not heavier than Gold.
They both have the same density.
Density in g/cc:
Gold: 19.32
Platinum: 21.4
October 07, 2020, 02:01 PM
LoswsmithLots of Dungeons and Dragons playing probably. The value scale in that game has pegged platinum as ten times the value of gold. It's made me spend
years trying to find and horde electrum.