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Unqualified "Platinum" means 950 parts per thousand in the US.

PropertyValueAuthority
Fineness950 parts per 1,000 [1]§ 23.6(b)(3)
US legal requirementThe word "Platinum" without qualification may not describe an article that is not composed throughout of 950 parts per thousand pure platinum. [1]§ 23.6(b)(3)
TarnishesNo [1]§ 23.6
  1. 16 CFR Part 23 — Guides for the Jewelry, Precious Metals, and Pewter Industries — U.S. Government Publishing Office (16 CFR Part 23)