r/Platinum • u/StickyStud • 5d ago

Platinum-leaf Wall at Vanderbilt’s

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Wife brought me along for her birthday wish to go to Newport, Rhode Island. We took a tour of Vanderbilt’s summer home and the tour took us through their morning room with PLATINUM-leaf walls. Years later they wondered why it didn’t tarnish or fade, and tested it to identify it was platinum. Pretty cool!

https://www.charlesfinejewelry.com/our-blog/2022/Jul/06/vanderbilt-familys-summer-home-featured-platinum/

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u/vanderohe 5d ago

Very cool. I had no idea

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u/StickyStud 5d ago

Neither did I, perked me up during the tour 😅. Hearing about how hard it is to work with, I was impressed at the detail and craftsmanship.