Platinum Guild International (PGI) has cited platinum's enduring popularity, pointing to over 70 years of celebrities choosing to seal their love with the precious white metal.

 

Some of the most stylish women in the world have worn platinum wedding and engagement rings, including Grace Kelly, who married Prince Rainier III of Monaco with a platinum ring in 1956.

 

Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII, who became the Duke of Windsor after abdicating, married in June 1937, cementing their famous love story with platinum rings.

 

Another of the world's most beautiful women, Elizabeth Taylor, selected platinum for her nuptials to Richard Burton, who it is said she has never stopped loving, despite a string of failed marriages.

 

Priscilla Presley wore platinum for her wedding to Elvis in Las Vegas in 1967.

 

The King himself also choose a platinum wedding ring for himself, which featured 16 fill-cut diamonds.

 

Platinum's popularity endures to this day, with celebrities such as Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson and Mariah Carey choosing the precious metal for their special days.