The Underrated Beauty of Platinum Chains That Outlast Trends

Heavy, Substantial Platinum Chains for Men

Heavy, substantial platinum chains for men are hard to find! Most are light or thin and simply not masculine enough for most men. But Apples of Gold Jewelry’s new platinum chains collection may be just the solution you are looking for! Consider our 3.5mm solid platinum curb chain for men (shown above), available in 20″, […]

All About Platinum Jewelry

Platinum is a valuable silvery-white metal that, despite its many applications, is most commonly associated with platinum jewelry, including such items as platinum cross pendants, platinum chains, engagement rings or wedding bands. Its symbol is Pt having an atomic number of 78 and an atomic mass of 195.1. Platinum has a melting point of 3,215.1 […]

Understanding the Difference between White Gold and Platinum Jewelry

Deciding between white gold and platinum? Personal choice, skin tone, durability, intended use, and current trends can influence the jewelry you purchase. Let’s weigh the pros and cons. If you’ve already decided you enjoy the appearance of white precious metal over yellow, you still need to decide between metals, like Platinum or white gold. Questions […]

What is 950 Platinum?

950 platinum is the metal purity in finished jewelry, including for example in platinum wedding bands or rings. All genuine platinum jewelry should be hallmarked with either the letters, “PLAT” or “950”. The 950 stamp is more specific while the PLAT designation is more general, although both are legal and valid hallmarks for jewelry. What […]

Why Platinum is the Better Metal

Platinum jewelry can be expensive compared to gold or sterling silver, but is the rare white metal worth the added expense? We think so. Here’s why. METAL PURITY When purchasing jewelry, whether it is a wedding band, engagement ring, or even a platinum cross pendant, be sure, first of all, that you are getting guaranteed […]

Best Quality Platinum Crosses for Women and Men

If you are looking for elegant, high quality pure 950 grade platinum crosses for women or men, look no further. Below is the top selling, best quality women’s and men’s platinum cross pendants, from Christian-owned jeweler, Apples of Gold Jewelry. All of our jewelry is solid, real, genuine. Featured above is our solid platinum cross […]

Platinum: The Preferred Precious Metal for Jewelry

Apples of Gold Jewelry conducted a Twitter poll on November 17, 2021, asking our followers to choose their favorite precious metal for jewelry. The choices included, solid gold, white gold, sterling silver and platinum. We were pleasantly surprised to learn that by far, the rare and dense silver-white metal, platinum, took the lead by far […]

Platinum Cross Pendants Show Your Faith

PLATINUM SWORD OF THE SPIRIT CROSS PENDANT “And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:” — Ephesians 6:17 Part of the warrior’s protection against the enemy is his weapon. God graciously provided a specialized sword for each of us that is the Sword of the […]

950 Grade Platinum Jewelry and Rings

PAISLEY PLATINUM WEDDING BAND [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD. ~ Proverbs 18:22 You don’t have to wait for your 70th wedding anniversary to wear a platinum wedding band! Especially when it’s as beautiful as is this paisley patterned ring! The paisley design is carefully etched on […]