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Platinum is perhaps less well known than its precious metal counterparts gold<\/a> and silver<\/a>. Like its more popular peers, platinum is used to make jewellery (particularly rings), but this dense and durable grey-coloured metal is also found in catalytic converters on cars, and there are even traces of it in some dental fillings and mobile phones. Platinum is much rarer and harder to mine than gold and silver, which makes it a more expensive commodity<\/a> to buy \u2013 whether you are a consumer, manufacturer or investor.<\/p>

Find out how you can go platinum and invest in this versatile metal.<\/p>

Buying platinum bullion<\/h3>

Most people think of gold when it comes to shiny chunks of bullion, but you can also buy platinum bullion.<\/p>

This can come in the form of coins (usually available to purchase from official government mints) or bars.<\/p>

A platinum bullion bar can weigh from one ounce up to one kilogram or more, and is usually accompanied by a form of assay card or a certificate of authenticity, which contains various details on its purity and origin.<\/p>

Platinum bullion is of a finer purity than the platinum found in jewellery and should be at least 99.95% pure (also referred to in the industry as 999.5 or .9995 pure).<\/p>

Remember to check that you are buying bullion from a reputable dealer, and also factor in that you will probably want to pay for the cost of secure storage.<\/p>

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