Quality Assurance Benchmark Categories

Follow these benchmarks to design and manufacture jewelry that will last for generations.

Perspective view of a platinum 4-prong solitaire with no diamonds set in the shank

Ring Sizing

Accurately determining finger and ring size, and sizing rings with and without diamonds in the shank using a torch or laser welder

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Evaluate the quality of platinum jewelry that has been worn and then refinished.

Finishing and Polishing

Techniques for prefinishing, finishing, polishing and buffing for quality results

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Evaluate the quality of a platinum ruthenium ring with diamonds in the shank that was sized up using a laser welder. Contains video and illustrations.

Assembly and Setting

Features of platinum settings, including removal and installation of settings, assembly of platinum products to gold, and best practices for wear

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Characteristics of platinum alloys, and best practices for working with platinum, including tools and avoiding contamination

Tools and Metal Identification

Characteristics of platinum alloys, and best practices for working with platinum, including tools and avoiding contamination

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Featured Quality Assurance Benchmarks

Learn how to determine finger and ring sizes accurately. Contains video and illustrations

Determine Finger and Ring Size

Learn how to determine finger and ring sizes accurately

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Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum cobalt ring with diamonds in the shank that was sized down using a laser welder with these helpful illustrations and instructional video.

Sizing Down: Platinum Cobalt

Sizing down a platinum cobalt ring using a laser welder

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Evaluate the quality of the setting of a ring with platinum prongs

Set a Round in Platinum Prongs

Setting a round center stone in a ring with platinum prongs

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Learn how to evaluate the quality of a platinum ring that has been prefinished, polished, and buffed.

Prefinish and Finish Platinum

Evaluate a prefinished, polished, and buffed platinum ring

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