Technical Training | Platinum Resource Center

Technical Education

——— Identification of a Qualified Shop

Selecting a Shop for Platinum Service and Alteration

——— Ring Sizing

Sizing Up a Platinum Ring – Diamonds in the Shank – Torch

Sizing Up a Platinum Ruthenium Ring – Torch

Sizing Down a Platinum Cobalt Ring – Torch

Sizing Down a Platinum Ruthenium Ring – Diamonds in the Shank – Torch

Sizing Up a Platinum Ru Ring – Diamonds in the Shank – Laser Welder

Sizing Up a Platinum Band – Stretcher

Sizing Down a Platinum Cobalt Ring – Diamonds in the Shank – Laser Welder

Sizing Down a Platinum Cobalt Ring – Laser Welder

Determining Finger and Ring Sizes

——— Identification and Characteristics of Alloys

Identification and Characteristics of Platinum Alloys

——— Stone Setting

Setting a Round in Platinum Prongs

Setting a Princess-cut in Platinum “V” Prongs

Setting a Pear-Shape in Platinum Prongs

——— Finishing and Refinishing

Refinishing Worn Platinum Jewelry

Platinum Burnishing Techniques

Platinum Cobalt Oxidation Removal

——— Refinishing, Polishing and Buffing

Prefinishing Platinum

QAB – Platinum Pre-finishing, Polishing, and Buffing

——— Setting Installation and Proper Size

Features of Platinum Prong Settings

Features of Pt Bead Setting in a Shank

Platinum Cobalt Peg Settings – Installation and Removal

Best Practices for Wearing Platinum Rings

——— Assembly of Platinum Products to Gold

Assembly of a Platinum Cobalt Setting on a Gold Ring

Installing a Platinum Peg Setting on a Gold Ring

——— Tools for Working With Platinum

Platinum Tools and Avoiding Contamination

Technical Education Center

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