When I was first managing a jewelry store in the 1980’s in Texas, platinum was quite a rarity. Most people wanted yellow gold for all their find jewelry. It wasn’t till recent years that platinum actually became more popular than gold. Now it looks like the trend is starting to come back around. It always does. Want to be ahead of the trend? Start buying yellow gold!
Jewelers Circular Keystone: “Platinum demand for jewelry is expected to fall by year’s end
Purchases of platinum for jewelry manufacturing are forecasted to fall by 10% in 2004 to 2.20 million ounces, the lowest level of demand for seven years, according to a report from Johnson Matthey.
– 11/19/2004″
September 21, 2005 at 11:58 am
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