The Platinum Alloy Debate

[Ashley Hoffman]

Hello Pricescope experts! I bought a new diamond and I am looking at setting options. I am very interested in platinum alloy options as I have always worn white gold but I have grown tired of the rhodium plating process it requires and the wear over time of the white gold. I wear my rings daily and work in the medical field so I can be hard on my rings at times. I have done a LOT of research of the different platinum alloys through various threads on pricescope already as well as other websites and I am torn on which one to choose. I am looking for the whitest metal I can get which I understand is platinum 900/100 iridium but I have read that this alloy will scratch more than platinum 950/50 ruthenium and is more expensive due to the iridium. Various pricescope posts say to stay away from p950/50 iridium because it scratches the most.

What are your preferences and why? Do you have any pictures of your platinum pieces and the patina it gets over time?