It's possible your wife may be allergic to some of the metals in the platinum alloy (similarly with gold).
I (and several of the jewellers I work with) will Rhodium plate earing posts and backs etc for those with severe allergies when gold plating isn't enough.
Past the birthday, but always on the look out! she was allergic to a white gold ring, but has happily worn platinum rings for the last 10 years, so hoping she would be fine with platinum. I shall have a look out for Rhodium.
Late reply to a dredged thread...
And no doubt well past the birthday in question.
Did you manage to find any platinum earrings?
It's possible your wife may be allergic to some of the metals in the platinum alloy (similarly with gold).
I (and several of the jewellers I work with) will Rhodium plate earing posts and backs etc for those with severe allergies when gold plating isn't enough.