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WO2024218583A1
WO2024218583A1 PCT/IB2024/052054 IB2024052054W WO2024218583A1 WO 2024218583 A1 WO2024218583 A1 WO 2024218583A1 IB 2024052054 W IB2024052054 W IB 2024052054W WO 2024218583 A1 WO2024218583 A1 WO 2024218583A1
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Marco NAUER
Marta ROSSINI
Federico GALEOTTI
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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    • A44—HABERDASHERY; JEWELLERY
    • A44C—PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS
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  • the present disclosure refers to the field of metallurgy, in particular to the field of Platinum alloys.
  • the present disclosure concerns a Platinum alloy for jewelry applications.
  • the present disclosure also concerns a jewelry object realized with the Platinum alloy herein described.
  • the caseback typically shows a transparent element, e.g. made of sapphire crystal or plastic material, which allows the user - when the watch is not worn - to observe the inner mechanisms.
  • Platinum alloys can also be used for the realization of jewelry objects such as watch or bracelet components, destined for example to enter in direct contact with the human skin.
  • Platinum alloys for jewelry applications shall have optimal workability characteristics; in particular Platinum alloys must be able to be subjected to all the mechanical workings typically used for the production of jewels or watch parts. In particular, they shall not show defects such as cracks or fractures when subjected to deformation by plastic deformation (rolling, drawing, etc.) and/or mechanical workings by chip removal.
  • Platinum and Ruthenium alloys are known for the mechanical working; in particular it is known a binary alloy, which consists of Platinum 950 %o by weight and Ruthenium 50 %o by weight. These alloys, further than being characterized by a high melting temperature, higher than 1700 °C actually present workability limits, in particular during the chip removal steps.
  • the diamond polishing process widely used for other precious alloy families - in particular for Gold alloys with different carats -, can be hardly used for the realization of components in binary alloys of Platinum and Ruthenium.
  • GB 546897 A discloses improvements in the Platinum alloys for jewelry and dental applications and in particular discloses an alloy containing at least 82% of Platinum, 0.35 - 5% of Tin and the remaining part essentially consisting of one or more further metals of the Platinum group, each metal or metals being in an amount not less than 0,5%.
  • US 2 273 806 A discloses Platinum alloys comprising small quantities of Tin, for jewelry and dental applications.
  • the purpose of the present disclosure is to describe a Platinum alloy that allows to have better workability.
  • Tin is present between 10 %o by weight and 30 % ⁇ by weight, preferably between 12 %o by weight and 28 %o by weight.
  • Copper is present between 4 %o by weight and 41 % 0 by weight, preferably between 8 %o by weight and 39 %o by weight, more preferably between 8 %o by weight and 34 % ⁇ by weight.
  • Ruthenium is present between 10 %o by weight and 43 %o by weight, preferably between 15 %o by weight and 38 %o by weight, more preferably between 15 %o by weight and 35 %o by weight.
  • Platinum is present between 930 %o by weight and 970 % ⁇ by weight, preferably between 940 %o by weight and 960 %o by weight.
  • the alloy comprises:
  • Tantalum between 2 %o by weight and 30 %o by weight, preferably between 4 %o by weight and 25 %o by weight, more preferably between 8 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, and/or
  • - Niobium between 2 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, preferably between 4 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight, more preferably between 5 %o by weight and 10 %o by weight.
  • the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Ruthenium, Tantalum and/or Niobium, orthe sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Copper, Tantalum and/or Niobium is such to determine the achievement of 1000 %o by weight of the alloy.
  • the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin and Ruthenium is such to determine the achievement of 1000 % 0 by weight of the alloy.
  • the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin and Copper is such to determine the achievement of 1000 %o by weight of the alloy.
  • the alloy comprises:
  • Chromium between 2 % ⁇ by weight and 18 % ⁇ by weight, preferably between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight;
  • the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Ruthenium, Chromium and/or Molybdenum, or the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Copper, Chromium and/or Molybdenum is such to determine the achievement of 1000 % 0 by weight of the alloy.
  • the alloy comprises:
  • the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Copper, Gallium or Gold or Palladium is such to determine the achievement of 1000 %o by weight of the alloy.
  • the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Ruthenium, or Platinum Tin, Copper reached 970 %o by weight of the alloy, preferably 975 %o by weight of the alloy and more preferably 980 %o by weight of the alloy.
  • the Platinum alloy comprises at least one among Iridium, Rhenium, Vanadium, Indium, Hafnium, in amount overall not exceeding 30 %o by weight, preferably not exceeding 25 %o by weight and more preferably not exceeding 20 %o by weight.
  • the alloy herein described is characterized in that it is ternary or quaternary.
  • the alloy herein described is characterized in that it has a color that in the CIELAB 1976 color space, and in accordance with the conditions of color measurement according to CIE D65, presents a coordinate L* at least equal to 85.
  • the alloy herein described is characterized in that it has a hardness at least equal to 150 Vickers points, optionally wherein when comprising Copper, said Platinum alloy is characterized in that it has a hardness at least equal to 155 Vickers points or wherein when comprising Ruthenium, said Platinum alloy is characterized in that it has a hardness at least equal to 160 on the Vickers scale, preferably at least equal to 170 on the Vickers scale.
  • the alloy consists of Platinum between 930 %o by weight and 970 %o by weight, preferably between 940 %o by weight and 960 %o by weight, and Ruthenium, between 18 %o by weight and 35 %o by weight, preferably between 22 %o by weight and 34 %o by weight.
  • Tantalum between 2 %o by weight and 30 %o by weight, preferably between 4 %o by weight and 25 %o by weight, more preferably between 8 %o by weight and 20 % 0 by weight, and/or
  • - Niobium between 2 % 0 by weight and 20 %o by weight, preferably between 4 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight, more preferably between 5 %o by weight and 10 %o by weight,
  • Tantalum and/or Niobium at least one between:
  • Chromium between 2 % 0 by weight and 18 %o by weight, preferably between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight;
  • Tantalum and/or Niobium and/or Chromium and/or Molybdenum at least one between:
  • the jewelry object comprising a Platinum alloy in accordance with one or more of the present aspects.
  • the jewelry object comprises a jewel or a watch or a watch bracelet or a movement or part of a mechanical watch movement.
  • the watch bracelet is configured to be worn on the wrist and/or the movement or part of a mechanical watch movement, is configured to be installed in a wristwatch.
  • Figure 1 shows a Cartesian diagram wherein on the abscissa it is present a datum related to a grain quality of the Platinum alloy; on the ordinate it is present a datum related to the brightness of the alloy, expressed as coordinate L* referred to CIELAB 1976.
  • the present disclosure describes a Platinum alloy for jewelry applications with high workability, in particular during chip removal and/or diamond polishing operations.
  • the Applicant has verified that the workability of the Platinum alloys is associated to the characteristics of the microstructure, and has carried out various studies on the grain refining elements which, when introduced in an alloy, have the task of improving the workability characteristics of the alloy.
  • the Applicant has carried out various studies of specific compositions wherein in general Platinum is contained in the amount between 920 %o by weight and 980 %o by weight. Due to the high amount of Platinum, and considered the expensive cost of Platinum, it is clear that the main application of the Platinum alloy herein described is the one of the high jewelry/watchmaking. This does not exclude that there can be other applications of the Platinum alloy herein described. The jewelry/watchmaking application shall not be intended for this reason in a limiting way.
  • Platinum alloys which are object of the present disclosure have been in- depth studied by the Applicant, and in particular have been subjected to an optical microscopic examination showing a microstructure characterized by a very fine grain, and show particularly high reflectance.
  • the Applicant focused in particular on the quality of the Platinum alloy, in terms of the average crystalline grain size and, secondarily, in terms of the homogeneity of the crystalline grain.
  • the Applicant has also noted that the known alloys of Platinum and Ruthenium show significantly high melting temperatures. In fact, the melting temperatures of Platinum alloys and Ruthenium can be such that the melting crucible can partially crack, polluting the melted alloy with elements other than those of the intended composition.
  • the Applicant has conceived a Platinum alloy which comprises Tin, between 5 %o by weight and 35 % ⁇ by weight.
  • the inclusion of Tin in the Platinum alloy allowed to reduce the melting temperature of the alloy, with consequent reduction of the inclusion of pollutants and consequent greater flexibility in the selection of melting crucibles.
  • the inclusion of Tin has noted the Applicant, contributes to improve the workability of the alloy.
  • the Applicant has also noted that the improvement of the workability of the alloy may also be given by the presence of Niobium in addition to Tin, or in partial replacement thereof.
  • the Applicant has mainly focused on two families of Platinum - Tin alloys, in which, in addition to the above-mentioned Platinum and Tin, there are also Ruthenium or Copper.
  • the Applicant has noted that the Copper, generally, contributes to lower the melting temperature with respect to the Ruthenium. For this reason, the specific formulations which are characterized by the presence of Copper instead of Ruthenium, still showing an improved mechanical workability with respect to the Platinum alloys of known type, are less subjected to the introduction of pollutants released by the melting crucible. Platinum alloys in accordance with the present disclosure have also been studied in terms of performance not only with variations of their chemical composition, but also as a function of diversified production processes.
  • compositions indicated in table 1 are specific compositions that the Applicant has obtained starting from a research carried out on a general family of Platinum alloys for jewelry applications, comprising:
  • Platinum - Ruthenium alloys are traditionally used for jewelry applications, whereas Platinum - Copper alloys comprise compositions in which Copper is present as an alternative to Ruthenium, and represent more economical productive solutions due to the lower cost of Copper with respect to Ruthenium.
  • Copper and Ruthenium contribute to provide to the Platinum alloys a sufficient hardness and workability for the jewelry applications.
  • Tin is present between 10 %o by weight and 30 %o by weight, preferably between 12 %o by weight and 28 %o by weight.
  • the Applicant has focused itself in particular on a second sub-family of alloys wherein Copper is present between 4 %o by weight and 41 %o by weight, preferably between 8 %o by weight and 39 %o by weight, more preferably between 8 %o by weight and 34 %o by weight.
  • the Applicant has focused itself in particular on a third sub-family of alloys wherein Ruthenium is present between 10 %o by weight and 43 %o by weight, preferably between 15 %o by weight and 38 %o by weight, more preferably between 15 %o by weight and 35 %o by weight.
  • the Applicant has conceived some embodiments of the alloy according to the present disclosure which present a non-negligible quantity of Tantalum. From an analysis carried out by the Applicant, the presence of Tantalum, in some cases in partial replacement of Ruthenium, has determined a further reduction of the grain size of the alloy, and the so-obtained alloys result characterized by a lightness greater with respect to compositions of Platinum alloy wherein Tantalum is absent.
  • the Applicant has also conceived a family of Platinum alloys wherein it is present Niobium and/or Chromium. In particular, the Applicant has focused Platinum alloys wherein it is present:
  • Tantalum between 2 %o by weight and 30 %o by weight, preferably between 4 %o by weight and 25 %o by weight, more preferably between 8 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, and/or
  • - Niobium between 2 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, preferably between 4 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight, more preferably between 5 %o by weight and 10 %o by weight.
  • Some alloys of the sub-family including Tantalum and/or Niobium in the quantities indicated in the previous paragraph are quaternary alloys, wherein the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Ruthenium, Tantalum and/or Niobium, or - for the alloys containing Copper instead of Ruthenium - the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Copper, Tantalum and/or Niobium is such to determine the achievement of 1000 %o by weight of the alloy.
  • Chromium between 2 %o by weight and 18 %o by weight, preferably between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight;
  • Some alloys of the sub-family including Chromium and/or Molybdenum in the quantities indicated in the previous paragraph are quaternary alloys, i.e. wherein the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Ruthenium, Chromium and/or Molybdenum, or - for the alloys containing Copper instead of Ruthenium - the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Copper, Chromium and/or Molybdenum is such to determine the achievement of 1000%o by weight of the alloy.
  • the Applicant has focused in particular on the quaternary Platinum alloys, i.e. the ones in which the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Copper, and one among Gallium or Gold or Palladium is such to determine the achievement of 1000 % ⁇ by weight of the alloy.
  • Platinum alloys studied by the Applicant are the ones in which the sum by weight of Platinum, Tin, Ruthenium, or Platinum, Tin, Copper reaches 970 %o by weight of the alloy, preferably 975 %o by weight of the alloy and more preferably 980 %o by weight of the alloy; this family of Platinum alloys is characterized by the presence of at least one between Iridium, Rhenium, Vanadium, Indium, Hafnium, in amount overall not exceeding 30 %o by weight, preferably not exceeding 25 %o by weight and more preferably not exceeding 20 %o by weight.
  • a particular sub-family of Platinum alloys carefully studied by the Applicant is the family of ternary alloys that from the general family, and with the limits of at least one between the first sub-family and the third sub-family of Platinum alloys, and with particular reference to the contents of Platinum in an amount between 930 %o by weight and 970 %o by weight, preferably between 940 %o by weight and 960 %o by weight, present only Ruthenium, between 18 %o by weight and 35 %o by weight, preferably between 22 %o by weight and 34 %o by weight.
  • Tantalum between 2 %o by weight and 30 %o by weight, preferably between 4 %o by weight and 25 %o by weight, more preferably between 8 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, and/or
  • - Niobium between 2 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, preferably between 4 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight, more preferably between 5 %o by weight and 10 % 0 by weight,
  • Tantalum and/or Niobium at least one between:
  • Chromium between 2 % ⁇ by weight and 18 %o by weight, preferably between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight;
  • Tantalum and/or Niobium and/or Chromium and/or Molybdenum at least one among: - Gallium, between 5 %o by weight and 23 %o by weight, preferably between 8 % 0 by weight and 20 %o by weight, more preferably between 10 %o by weight and 18 %o by weight; or
  • compositions of table 1 have been obtained as specific embodiments of particular subfamilies of Platinum alloys based on the above-described studies and obtained as preferred compositions for the following subfamilies.
  • the composition 309 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin, between 15 %o by weight and 25 %o by weight, Ruthenium, between 23 %o by weight and 33 %o by weight.
  • the composition 318 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin, between 15 %o by weight and 25 %o by weight, Ruthenium between 13 %o by weight and 23 %o by weight, Niobium, between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight.
  • the composition 319 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin between 15 % 0 by weight and 25 %o by weight, Ruthenium between 13 % 0 by weight and 23 %o by weight, Tantalum, between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight.
  • compositions 309, 318 and 319 can be enclosed in a specific sub-family of Platinum alloys which consists of:
  • - Platinum between 942 %o by weight and 963 %o by weight, preferably between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight
  • - Tin between 10 %o by weight and 30 %o by weight, preferably between 15 %o by weight and 25 %o by weight
  • This alloy is therefore a ternary or quaternary or, optionally, quinary alloy.
  • the composition 320 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin, between 10 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, Ruthenium between 26 %o by weight and 40 %o by weight.
  • the composition 322 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin, between 10 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, Ruthenium, between 18 %o by weight and 28 %o by weight, Tantalum, between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight.
  • the composition 325 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin, between 10 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, Ruthenium, between 23 %o by weight and 33 % 0 by weight, Niobium, between 2 %o by weight and 10 % 0 by weight.
  • the composition 326 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin, between 10 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, Ruthenium, between 18 %o by weight and 28 %o by weight, Chromium, between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight.
  • the composition 327 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin, between 10 %o by weight and 20 %o by weight, Ruthenium, between 18 %o by weight and 28 %o by weight, Molybdenum, between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight.
  • the composition 528 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin, between 9 %o by weight and 19 %o by weight, Copper, between 15 %o by weight and 25 %o by weight, Gallium between 7 %o by weight and 21 %o by weight.
  • the composition 530 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 % ⁇ by weight, Tin, between 13 %o by weight and 23 %o by weight, Copper, between 25 %o by weight and 35 %o by weight.
  • the composition 531 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 947 %o by weight and 957 %o by weight, Tin, between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight, Copper, between 25 %o by weight and 35 %o by weight, Tantalum, between 2 %o by weight and 13 %o by weight.
  • the composition 561 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 948 %o by weight and 958 %o by weight, Tin, between 5 %o by weight and 15 %o by weight, Copper, between 24 %o by weight and 34 %o by weight, Niobium, between 2 %o by weight and 13 %o by weight.
  • compositions 531 and 561 can be enclosed in a specific sub-family of Platinum alloys which consists of:
  • - Copper between 21 %o by weight and 39 %o by weight, preferably between 25 %o by weight and 35 %o by weight or between 24 %o by weight and 34 %o by weight, - at least one between, preferably one between, Tantalum, 2 %o by weight and 13 %o by weight preferably between 3 %o by weight and 12 %o by weight, or Niobium, between 2 %o by weight and 13 %o by weight, preferably between 3 %o by weight and 12 %o by weight, wherein the sum of Platinum, Tin, Copper and, optionally, Tantalum and/or Niobium, reaches 1000 %o by weight.
  • the composition 567 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 948 %o by weight and 958 % ⁇ by weight, Tin, between 20 %o by weight and 30 %o by weight, Copper, between 7 %o by weight and 17 %o by weight, Palladium, between 5 %o by weight and 15 % 0 by weight.
  • the composition 569 is part of a sub-family of a Platinum alloy which consists of Platinum, between 948 %o by weight and 958 %o by weight, Tin, between 20 %o by weight and 30 %o by weight, Copper, between 9 %o by weight and 19 %o by weight.
  • the table 2 below shows some physical characteristics of the specific Platinum alloy compositions described in table 1. The two tables are divided for ease of graphical representation.
  • the annealing of the Platinum alloy herein described is carried out at a lower temperature with respect to the melting one, and is subsequently followed by a step of slow and/or controlled cooling.
  • a further column shows the coordinate L*, which on the CIELAB colour scale identifies the lightness of the alloy. A higher lightness value corresponds to a better quality of the alloy.
  • the brightness of the alloy which is physically expressed as reflectance, is partially related to grain size.
  • the larger the grain size the more uneven the surface of an object realized with the alloy. For this reason, the reflectance decreases with increasing grain size and, on the contrary, increases with decreasing grain size.
  • the coordinate L* can be influenced by other factors.
  • Platinum alloys in which is present Ruthenium show in average a greater lightness with respect to Platinum alloys in which it is present Copper (compositions 528, 530, 531 , 561 , 567, 569).
  • Platinum alloys conceived in this way show a higher cost with respect to those in which Ruthenium is replaced by Copper.
  • compositions 309, 325 therefore show an even greater lightness than pure Platinum.
  • composition 322 shows a grain size index of 9 versus 7/8 of the composition 320.
  • the Platinum-Tin alloys comprising Ruthenium are on average harder with respect to the Platinum-Tin alloys comprising Copper as an alternative to Ruthenium; the exception is represented by the composition 531 , which - due to the presence of Tantalum - shows instead a hardness comparable to the hardness of the Platinum - Tin - Ruthenium alloys.
  • the graph of figure 1 has been extracted, which shows on the abscissa the grain quality (index according to UNI EN ISO 643) as per the penultimate column of table 2 and on the ordinate the coordinate L* as per the last column of table 2. From the graph of figure 1 , it emerges that the overall best compositions in terms of grain quality/l ightness ratio can firstly be considered the compositions 325, 322, 309, 318, 319 and subsequently, in a narrower group, the compositions 325 and 322.
  • Colors of Platinum alloys are univocally measured in the CIELAB 1976 color space, which defines a color on the basis of a first parameter L* a second parameter a* and a third parameter b*, wherein the first parameter L* identifies the lightness and assumes values between 0 (black) and 100 (white) while the second parameter a* and the third parameter b* represent chromaticity parameters.
  • the Cab* parameter is defined as “chroma”; the higher is the value of the Cab* parameter, the higher will be the saturation of the color; the lower is the value of the Cab* parameter, the lower will be the color saturation, which will tend towards the gray scale.
  • Platinum alloy object of the present disclosure is characterized in that it has a hardness at least equal to 155 on Vickers scale.
  • the alloy comprises Ruthenium
  • said Platinum alloy is characterized in that it has a hardness at least equal to 160 on Vickers scale, preferably at least equal to 170 on Vickers scale.
  • the melting process of the herein described Platinum alloy is a discontinuous melting process.
  • the discontinuous melting process is a process wherein the mixture is melted and cast into a mould or ingot, realized in graphite. In this case, the above indicated elements are melted and cast in a controlled atmosphere.
  • the melting operations are carried out only after having preferably conducted at least 3 cycles of conditioning of the atmosphere in the melting chamber.
  • This conditioning first of all involves reaching a vacuum level down to pressures lower than 1x1 O' 2 mbar and a subsequent partial saturation with Argon at 500mbar.
  • the Argon pressure is maintained at pressure levels between 500mbar and 800mbar.
  • a step of superheating of the mixture takes place, in which the mixture is heated up to a temperature between 1600 °C and 1850 °C in order to homogenize the chemical composition of the metal bath.
  • the value of pressure in the melting chamber again reaches a vacuum level lower than 1x1 O' 2 mbar, useful for eliminating part of the slag produced by the melting of pure elements.
  • the melted material is poured into a mould or ingot.
  • the bars or castings are extracted from the bracket.
  • Platinum alloy bars or castings are obtained from the graphite conduit and are subjected to a quick cooling by a step of water immersion, in order to reduce and possibly avoid phase variations.
  • the bars or castings are subjected to a step of quick cooling, preferably but not limited to water, in order to avoid phase changes at the solid state.
  • Platinum alloys in accordance with the present disclosure can also be processed in a particularly effective manner to result with uniform surfaces, free from visible second phases or carbides. Therefore, Platinum alloys in accordance with the present disclosure can be favorably used for high jewelry applications, and in particular for realizing high jewelry objects.
  • Non-limiting examples of jewelry objects realized at least partially by means of the Platinum alloy herein described are: bracelets, watch bracelets, buckles, watch cases, watch hands, watch inner mechanisms, bracelet bezels, earrings, ornaments, rings, gemstone holders, ingots, in particular collector's ingots, collector's coins, necklaces, closing elements for necklaces, for earrings or for bracelets.
  • Platinum alloys in accordance with the present disclosure can be applicable for objects which enter in direct contact with the human skin, and are at a substantially null allergy risk.
  • Platinum alloys object of the present disclosure present particular lightness and optimal mechanical workability, being therefore particularly useful for being used in jewelry applications.

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La présente divulgation concerne un alliage de platine pour des applications de bijouterie, comprenant : du platine, entre 920 % en poids et 980 % en poids ; de l'étain, entre 5 % en poids et 35 % en poids ; du ruthénium, entre 8 % en poids et 45 % en poids ou du cuivre, entre 2 % en poids et 45 % en poids.
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