Understanding Platinum Markings Jewelry Mall Newsletter August 2, 2005 Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Contents: Win a $100 of Jewelry Free Health Survey New & Updated Pages Feature Article: Understanding Platinum Markings Request for Feedback ............................................................ Win a $100 Gift Certificate for Heavenly Treasures Win beautiful jewelry from Heavenly Treasures Whether you are looking for gemstone jewelry or gorgeous earrings, Heavenly Treasures has a great selection. Enter to win (and see who won July's jewelry contest random drawing) at: Contest ............................................................ Free Health Survey (From Our Sponsor) Complete our 60 second health survey and receive BIG health perks! Free Health Information Huge Discounts Free Samples Personal Body Mass Index No credit card is required to complete the survey. Click here to start now! ............................................................ Updated Pages New Rings section: Rings More Animal Jewelry has been added: Pet and Animal Jewelry Insect Jewelry has been added: Insect Jewelry More Gem and Jewelry Shows on: Gemshows More Jewelry Discounts on: Jewelry Discounts ............................................................ Feature Article: Understanding Platinum Markings Knowing what metal you are buying can help you save money and get true quality jewelry for your money. Last newsletter we showed you how to understand silver markings (and in April we showed you how to understand gold markings). This month, we explore standard platinum markings. Platinum is a bright, silver-white metal known to be a solid, secure metal for gem settings. It is 20 times rarer than gold. Rhodium, part of the platinum family, is a metal often used to plate silver, white gold and platinum to produce a brighter, harder finish. The Platinum Group Metals (PGM) includes Platinum, Iridium, Palladium, Ruthenium, Rhodium, and Osmium. Use of the word "Platinum" or any abbreviation must fully disclose any parts of an item that are not 950 parts per thousand of pure Platinum. Acceptable abbreviations for each of the PGM that may be used for quality marks are: "Plat." or "Pt." for Platinum; "Irid." or "Ir." for Iridium; "Pall." or "Pd." for Palladium; "Ruth." or "Ru." for Ruthenium; "Rhod." or "Rh." for Rhodium; and "Osmi." or "Os." for Osmium. The word "Platinum" must follow a number indicating the amount in parts per thousand of pure Platinum. The most commonly seen inscriptions are: "950Pt.," "950Plat.," "900Pt.," "900Plat.," "850Pt.," or "850Plat." ............................................................ Request for Feedback If you have any suggestions/requests of what you would like to see in in this newsletter or in Jewelry Mall - please write us: newsletter@jewelrymall.com If you enjoyed this newsletter, please forward it on to a friend. If you were sent this newsletter by a friend and would like to subscribe, please sign up here Thank you! Lorraine & Jason Venner Jewelry Mall - helping you find gemstones and jewelry lorraine@jewelrymall.com http://www.jewelrymall.com Jewelry Mall, PO Box 3302, Redwood City, CA, 94064 ps. This is an opt-in newsletter. If you received the newsletter in error -- or would like to discontinue receiving it, please go to: Unsubscribe

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