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they have low reactivity
B'coz they are less reactive than other metals..
Gold and platinum are less reactive metals but not absolutely non-reactive.
Platinum Jewlery is a much more expensive and high quality type of jewelry than gold jewerly. Although many see gold as the best type of jewelry it is in fact platinum that wins the title.gold can react with mercury but platinum canot that was the extra quality of platinum
The most important property of the metals that are suitable for jewellery is that they do not oxidize easily. These metals are at the bottom of the activity series, and they are copper, silver, mercury, platinum, gold.
they have low reactivity
Many different metals are used. Jewelry is often based on certain expensive metals such as gold, platinum, or silver, but other metals are used as well.
The answer to this question is gold. Gold is one of most expensive metals in the world. This answer was answered by tom hills of falmouth... waii
There are multiple types of gold aside from the traditional yellow gold. White gold and rose gold are commonly used in jewelry making. Other precious metals commonly found in jewelry are silver and platinum. Silver is a soft metal and is typically mixed with other metals such as copper. Platinum is much more rare than gold or silver and tends to be far more expensive.
Platinum silver and gold are the main ones. Sometimes traces of copper are used for alloying the gold.
B'coz they are less reactive than other metals..
Gold, and Platinum is the heaviest. <ahref=http://www.primestyle.com/education_diamond_metal.html>Learn about Metals</a> Primestyle - Your Direct Factory, Jewelry Manufacturer
Gold and platinum are less reactive metals but not absolutely non-reactive.
These metals (especially platinum and gold) are less chemically reactive.
since they are less reactive than other metals.. they are used to make jewellery
Silver and Gold are not necessarily nickel-free, in 9 carat gold there isn't actually that much gold! The gold in jewelry is alloyed with other metals - and it is crucial to find out what those other metals are. Look for "guaranteed 100% nickel-free". Find a supplier/retailer who caters to and understands this need. Many don't! Addition: Palladium and Platinum jewelry are nickel free. 950 Platinum is 95% pure Platinum and 5% of either Iridium or Ruthenium (all part of the Platinum family). Palladium is also part of the Platinum family, but much lighter and less expensive than Platinum. Only a small handful of jewelry designers, like myself, create jewelry using Palladium mixed with 24K Gold to yield a 18K Palladium combination.
Gold silver and platinum are very common. Watches are made of steel many times. I have a copper bracelet that is a family heirloom. There are many tungsten and titanium rings now a days. Thus you can make many if not most metals into jewelry