Butler & Rose
Mounts & Metals
We believe in clean designs and settings that display the diamonds to their fullest effect. We advise using as little metal as possible to highlight the beauty of the stones in a setting. Classic lines, soft edges and bright diamonds will always stand the test of time. Every piece should have an effortless flow to its aesthetic. We recommend complimenting a centre stone with tailored claws, even if they're different to the colour of the setting. For example, platinum claws holding a white diamond on a yellow gold band, or yellow gold claws holding a yellow diamond on a platinum mount.
Butler & Rose
Our Standards
We use diamonds of a G colour and VS2 clarity as a minimum and we create mounts in platinum, 18ct yellow gold and 18ct rose gold. We do not make rings in white gold. As gold is naturally yellow, white gold is made using other metals like silver or nickel and coated in rhodium to make it look white. However, in the same way that tooth enamel wears over time, so too does the plating and this causes the ring to turn greyish-yellow and need to be re-plated to regain its whiteness. The price for platinum is not too much higher and it is naturally white and stronger. Platinum is usually alloyed with silver to make it brighter and has a hallmark of 950 at the luxury grade.
Everything is subject to personal preference and what complements who you are. The wonderful thing about jewellery is that it can be an expression of individuality or represent a beautiful memory. We look forward to sharing the experience of owning a new piece of fine jewellery with you.
A very special commission set with a cushion diamond, green tsavorites and black diamonds in platinum
Butler & Rose
Our Metals
Fine jewellery hallmarks are ‘950' for platinum, and ‘750' for 18 carat gold, be it rose, white or yellow gold. This means the metal used in the ring is comprised of 1000 parts.
Platinum
When you read ‘950' for platinum on the inside of the ring, this means there are 950 parts of platinum in the 1000 parts of the metal used.
Gold
When you read, ‘750' for gold, it means 750 parts or 75% of the metals used are gold. Solid gold is 24 carat, and would be represented as a ‘999' on the hallmark. This is not used as pure gold would be too soft to wear.
Carats
18ct gold which is the fine jewellery standard in the UK & Ireland is therefore ‘750'. 12ct gold would be ‘500' and 9ct gold is '375'. This is why the hallmark is useful to determine what different pieces of jewellery are made from.