Interest has been steadily increasing for our 18K gold earclips, 18k gold shanks, 18k gold clasps both open back and closed back. Platinum jewelry findings have been selling well too. Despite the grim economic news, customers still want quality jewelry that is made to last…become a legacy! Remember Legacy Findings New York will try to satisfy even the most demanding customer. We will do a full array of special order metals including rose gold, platinum, 14 K gold jewelry findings. But the main stay of our business is selling hard to find hand finished Jewelry findings.
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Nice findings! Do you carry rose gold open back clasps?
Where can one purchase the beautiful jewelry that you show on your home page?
You can find the custom made pieces on http://www.kendallsteven.com If you do not see what you like, please let us know your wishes and we will be happy to accomodate you!
An answer from an expert! Thanks for contriubitng.
platinum definitely has hieghr resale value but more difficult to sell as the diamond loses some luster with platimum. I prefer while gold. It makes the diamond look bigger and gives it more luster.
Using white gold findings on platinum jewelry can be tricky as the gold solder joints on platinum are not as secure as gold to gold or platinum to platinum.
Mechanically, platinum is significantly harder than white gold, however, most white gold products are rhodium plated to both give a white finish and hard surface (harder than platinum)
14kt white gold is 58.5% fine gold, 18kt white gold is 75% fine gold, the balance of the alloy being a mixture of copper, nickel, zinc, and silver (or palladium for specialized alloy). The nickel and zinc alloys are hard and slightly yellow or brown, the palladium alloy is soft and gray.
Platinum is commonly available as 95% alloy with ruthenium, or cobalt, or a 90% alloy with iridium.
The gold alloys are less expensive because they are less dense, so the parts weigh less, processing and finishing are significantly easier, and the alloying materials are relatively inexpensive.
The piece that my husband bought for my birthday is really beautiful. Many thanks for your flawless work!
So glad you are enjoying it!
Your jewelry is absolutely beautiful. What is the approximate lead time for a bracelet?
We can turn around a bracelt in 2 weeks from design to completion go to kendallsteven.com for finished jewelry
I would suggest going with white gold over puinatlm almost every time. Every metal has their own downsides, but I prefer the wear pattern of wg over plat. Platinum, while a harder base metel is softer that wg in the alloyed state. Wg will start to show its true yellow over time, but puinatlm will scratch almost immediately and look dull. Platinum is 90 to 95% pure while wg is 58% pure for 14k. With the price of plat being almost twice as much as gold, and having a much higher content makes the cost about three times as much as wg.The world lives on a budget. Why pay three times as much for a metal that shows scratches and dulls immediately, or pay 1/3 for a metal that will show a bit of yellow after a year? (And that can be fixed by rhodium plating, a treatment which can be done for about $ 25 dollars US.)You will get more money back on the resale market for plat, but that is because you will pay more for it. Plat is also harder to work with so more often there is a higher labor markup which you will not recoup when reselling. End of day, I say wg over plat unless you have metal allergies which force you away from the alloys in wg (most often nickle)
14kt white gold is 58.5% fine gold, 18kt white gold is 75% fine gold, the balance of the alloy being a mixture of copper, nickel, zinc, and silver (or palladium for specialized alloy). The nickel and zinc alloys are hard and slightly yellow or brown, the palladium alloy is soft and gray.
Platinum is commonly available as 95% alloy with ruthenium, or cobalt, or a 90% alloy with iridium.
The gold alloys are less expensive because they are less dense, so the parts weigh less, processing and finishing are significantly easier, and the alloying materials are relatively inexpensive.
The platinum alloys use other precious metals, therefore the density is essentially the same as platinum, and the cost of the alloying metals are high.
Nickel based white gold alloys tend to be ‘self lubricating’ and are well suited to mechanical parts eg. springs and clasp tongues.
Platinum alloys have a tendency to “gall”, or stick, when used in mechanical situations, and should be avoided for these purposes. (the cobalt alloy is somewhat more “slippery”) Using white gold findings on platinum jewelry can be tricky as the gold solder joints on platinum are not as secure as gold to gold or platinum to platinum.
Mechanically, platinum is significantly harder than white gold, however, most white gold products are rhodium plated to both give a white finish and hard surface (harder than platinum)
Your findings cannot compare to what is put out in the mass market of jewelry components…..their quality and craftsmanship is worth the extra price. It is also a pleasure working with a company that offers support and good service to their customer. Many thanks!
Thanks so much that is exactly the market we are trying to serve it was such a pleasure doing business with you.
Well it depends wheethr you intend to use it or sell it when you get home If you want to use it, go for the one that suits your skin.If you want to sell it then platinum would be the way to go, it’s worth more and it seems to become increasingly popular. White gold is an option too. It’s my personal favourite.
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