"Platinum Becomes Regulated" A look into our past

Platinum Becomes Regulated
The manufacturing of jewelry was not only influenced by fashion and culture but by changes in government regulations. Metals such as platinum or a combination of platinum with yellow gold had been the choice metal for much of the fine jewelry produced during this period. In France platinum was not recognized as a precious metal until 1910 and was not regulated in the United States until 1975. Changes in government classifications of metals used for jewelry manufacturing altered not only the public’s perception of value but the actual cost of material.

Note: Most jewelry made prior to 1975 in America which is marked Platinum varies in fineness.