New York--(Kitco News) --Platinum jewelry is reputed to have first appeared in Europe about 1780 in the court of Louis XVI of France, impressing the monarch so much that he proclaimed the white metal ...

The international demand for platinum has increased in the last 20 years. Applications that use platinum have become prevalent in today’s modern, high-tech lives. Some of the examples are fuel-cell ...

Platinum is one of the oldest and rarest elements on Earth. Today, jewelers are using this exceptional material to reimagine and transform classic styles into timeless treasures, which is why we’ve ...

The Miami Jewelry School is housed in one of the several nondescript beige and white buildings in an industrial park. Despite its featureless exterior, it provides an important service as one of the ...

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee marks 70 years on the throne, and she has plenty of the precious metal to help her accessorize for the big celebration! Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and ...

Italy-based Legor is a leader in metals science and production of best-in-class alloys, powders, and plating solutions for the jewelry and fashion hardware and accessories markets Legor’s Powmet line ...

Using a high-tech but low-cost technique, a Johns Hopkins undergraduate has tested tiny samples of four metal alloys to find the best blend for use in platinum jewelry. After evaluating four metal ...

The jewelry industry is increasingly trending toward a younger demographic, reflecting the market's changing preferences. To cater to this trend, Platinum Guild International (PGI) is leveraging the ...

Platinum may be rare, but it is the third most-traded precious metal in the world, behind gold and silver. The world’s platinum demand varies widely across many sectors. Most notably, platinum metal ...

LONDON (Reuters) – Gold jewelry sales in number one market China are finally picking up after years of decline, but consumers are still shying away from platinum. Chinese jewelry sales are a key ...

Gold and silver have hogged the spotlight; however, the platinum group metals (PGMs) have had a breakout year as well. What ...