About Our Rings
When we showed our prototype solid Rhodium rings to Jeff*, a partner in one of the country's largest
bridal jewelry manufacturers, and told him what it was, he nearly fell out of his chair.
"That is the most brilliant shine I have ever seen" he said. "How did you make this" was the next thing
he said, followed by "I want some".
When you look at a showcase and see white gold, or even platinum rings, you're not actually seeing
gold or platinum. You're looking at Rhodium. Almost all white colored jewelry, silver included, is
plated with a microscopic layer of pure Rhodium because nothing shines like Rhodium. There is no
other material with the kind of bright, mirror like shine as polished Rhodium.
But...just like gold plating looks a bit off, not as rich as solid gold, so too rhodium plating, while nice,
is but a shadow of the breathtaking aura shining from our solid Rhodium rings. It has to be seen to be
believed. Since our rings are already made of solid Rhodium, they are not Rhodium plated. The glow
emanating off of these rings is all natural. There is no thin plating to wear off and be redone in a year.
You can find jewelry made out of just about any material these days. In addition to gold, silver and
platinum fine jewelry, there is steel, tungsten, even certain kinds of ceramics has been used. During
conversations with jewelers, and jewelry buyers, there was one nagging question that would keep
popping up: "Why can't I find any Rhodium rings, why is nothing made out of Rhodium?" The Rhodium
that's used by jewelers now is a chemical plating solution, that anodises a white gold or platinum ring
with an ultra thin layer of Rhodium, but never more than that. Its used because natural Rhodium has a
brilliant, shiny finish unlike anything else.
There's a good reason for this lack of solid Rhodium jewelry. Unlike silver, gold or even platinum,
Rhodium is not malleable. Its extremely hard, and when a skilled technician would ever try to work
with it, he would find it was simply too brittle to manipulate, leaving him with broken pieces instead
of beautiful jewelry. Add to that the fact that Rhodium's melting point is extremely high, almost
double that of silver or gold, so high in fact that pouring molten rhodium into a ring mold becomes
completely impossible. Not only are standard jewelry making torches and furnaces incapable of
reaching Rhodium's high melting point, but even if melting is achieved, it quickly resolidifies
momentarily after pouring from the crucible, never reaching the inside of the ring mold. Centuries
old tried and true jewelry making methods simply will not work with Rhodium. A new technique had
to be invented.
After over two years of trial and error, and many expensive investments into customised equipment,
we have perfected a reliable method of manufacturing state of the art, industry standard, and most
importantly - beautiful rings made out of solid Rhodium.
Although we have achieved purities as high as 99.9% Rhodium in our rings, we find that tempering it
with 10% platinum eases enough of the material's natural brittleness to make it perfect for every day
wear. Most of our styles can be specially ordered in pure unalloyed Rhodium if you wish, contact us
for more information. So all our Rhodium rings are composed of 900 parts Rhodium and 100 parts
Platinum. Since it is made of Rhodium, it never needs Rhodium plating which wears off white gold or
silver jewelry when used. Our rings stay brilliant without it. All our solid Rhodium rings come with a
certificate of authenticity declaring the full fineness of the Rhodium content.
When set with our brilliant GIA certified diamonds, we use a standard platinum prong setting that is
expertly mated to the solid Rhodium ring shank, much the same way its done with rings of other
materials. This is done because the job or gripping and securing your valuable diamond is much better
left to platinum, which can bend tightly around the edges of the stone best.
Many people read about Rhodium after finding out about it, and don't exactly understand what it
means when they read that it is "brittle". It's describing the metal when its being machined, or
otherwise worked in an industrial setting. Rhodium will snap, break in a factory, but never on your
hand. It's still a piece of metal and behaves so. Our Rhodium rings are very hard, and will not break
during use. You could drop it, knock into something with it, you could even throw it against a wall
and it will retain it's integrity. You should treat it like you would any other fine expensive jewelry,
take care of scuffing or scratching it and it will last you a lifetime.
The kind of person who buys a Rhodium ring is the kind of person who's not satisfied with ordinary
choices. He wants something better, something richer, something more sophisticated. Gold: been
there - platinum: done that. What is better, what is more rare, more valuable? Well, the answer to
that is pretty simple, and we're glad to be the first to bring it to you.
Click here to read What is Rhodium?
When we showed our prototype solid Rhodium rings to Jeff*, a partner in one of the country's largest
bridal jewelry manufacturers, and told him what it was, he nearly fell out of his chair.
"That is the most brilliant shine I have ever seen" he said. "How did you make this" was the next thing
he said, followed by "I want some".
When you look at a showcase and see white gold, or even platinum rings, you're not actually seeing
gold or platinum. You're looking at Rhodium. Almost all white colored jewelry, silver included, is
plated with a microscopic layer of pure Rhodium because nothing shines like Rhodium. There is no
other material with the kind of bright, mirror like shine as polished Rhodium.
But...just like gold plating looks a bit off, not as rich as solid gold, so too rhodium plating, while nice,
is but a shadow of the breathtaking aura shining from our solid Rhodium rings. It has to be seen to be
believed. Since our rings are already made of solid Rhodium, they are not Rhodium plated. The glow
emanating off of these rings is all natural. There is no thin plating to wear off and be redone in a year.
You can find jewelry made out of just about any material these days. In addition to gold, silver and
platinum fine jewelry, there is steel, tungsten, even certain kinds of ceramics has been used. During
conversations with jewelers, and jewelry buyers, there was one nagging question that would keep
popping up: "Why can't I find any Rhodium rings, why is nothing made out of Rhodium?" The Rhodium
that's used by jewelers now is a chemical plating solution, that anodises a white gold or platinum ring
with an ultra thin layer of Rhodium, but never more than that. Its used because natural Rhodium has a
brilliant, shiny finish unlike anything else.
There's a good reason for this lack of solid Rhodium jewelry. Unlike silver, gold or even platinum,
Rhodium is not malleable. Its extremely hard, and when a skilled technician would ever try to work
with it, he would find it was simply too brittle to manipulate, leaving him with broken pieces instead
of beautiful jewelry. Add to that the fact that Rhodium's melting point is extremely high, almost
double that of silver or gold, so high in fact that pouring molten rhodium into a ring mold becomes
completely impossible. Not only are standard jewelry making torches and furnaces incapable of
reaching Rhodium's high melting point, but even if melting is achieved, it quickly resolidifies
momentarily after pouring from the crucible, never reaching the inside of the ring mold. Centuries
old tried and true jewelry making methods simply will not work with Rhodium. A new technique had
to be invented.
After over two years of trial and error, and many expensive investments into customised equipment,
we have perfected a reliable method of manufacturing state of the art, industry standard, and most
importantly - beautiful rings made out of solid Rhodium.
Although we have achieved purities as high as 99.9% Rhodium in our rings, we find that tempering it
with 10% platinum eases enough of the material's natural brittleness to make it perfect for every day
wear. Most of our styles can be specially ordered in pure unalloyed Rhodium if you wish, contact us
for more information. So all our Rhodium rings are composed of 900 parts Rhodium and 100 parts
Platinum. Since it is made of Rhodium, it never needs Rhodium plating which wears off white gold or
silver jewelry when used. Our rings stay brilliant without it. All our solid Rhodium rings come with a
certificate of authenticity declaring the full fineness of the Rhodium content.
When set with our brilliant GIA certified diamonds, we use a standard platinum prong setting that is
expertly mated to the solid Rhodium ring shank, much the same way its done with rings of other
materials. This is done because the job or gripping and securing your valuable diamond is much better
left to platinum, which can bend tightly around the edges of the stone best.
Many people read about Rhodium after finding out about it, and don't exactly understand what it
means when they read that it is "brittle". It's describing the metal when its being machined, or
otherwise worked in an industrial setting. Rhodium will snap, break in a factory, but never on your
hand. It's still a piece of metal and behaves so. Our Rhodium rings are very hard, and will not break
during use. You could drop it, knock into something with it, you could even throw it against a wall
and it will retain it's integrity. You should treat it like you would any other fine expensive jewelry,
take care of scuffing or scratching it and it will last you a lifetime.
The kind of person who buys a Rhodium ring is the kind of person who's not satisfied with ordinary
choices. He wants something better, something richer, something more sophisticated. Gold: been
there - platinum: done that. What is better, what is more rare, more valuable? Well, the answer to
that is pretty simple, and we're glad to be the first to bring it to you.
Click here to read What is Rhodium?
