Just mention gold, today I will mainly talk about platinum. It is estimated that many friends still remember that before 1978, the price of platinum was as high as five or six hundred yuan per gram. At that time, the publicity was very popular, and the limelight even overshadowed the gold. At that time, the price of gold was still fluctuating in 200 yuan.
Because the amount of platinum is only one thirtieth of that of gold, and platinum is stable, it is not easy to change color, unlike 18K gold, which will darken after being worn for a long time, so it was very popular at that time.
Platinum has another advantage: its color is pure silvery white. In addition, platinum has a natural antiallergic effect, and is not allergic to the skin, unlike other metals, which are irritating. Coupled with the hard work of the merchants in that year, it led to the popularity and high price of platinum.
Why the price of platinum has been falling, down to about one gram in 230 yuan now. In fact, the reason is relatively simple.
0 1: industrial demand declined. Platinum was once mainly used in automobile, jewelry, industry and investment fields, but due to the increase of cost, platinum was gradually replaced by palladium, and platinum lost its original position.
02: The attribute defect of platinum itself. Platinum is soft, easy to be scratched when worn for a long time, and its toughness, brightness and wear resistance are not as good as 18K gold. 18K gold can be mixed with other metals to make various dazzling colors, such as classic rose gold, which is rich and colorful.
03: High processing difficulty and high loss/The ductility of platinum is not as good as that of gold, which requires high processing technology. And the loss in the processing process is high.
04: Mosaic performance advantage is insufficient.
Platinum, gold and jade are easy to fall off and unstable.
05: Supply exceeds demand. The supply of platinum in the market is large, but the demand is small, which further leads to the price drop.
06: All aspects are crushed by gold. Whether it is jewelry, investment or liquidity, platinum and gold are not comparable.
Do you think the price of platinum will rise sharply in the future? At this time, it is not suitable to buy platinum in large quantities, because platinum basically has no room for preservation and appreciation.