| There is a lot of very popular jewellery out there | | | | mixed with palladium, it becomes a lot softer and |
| today. One of the most popular is the white gold | | | | more workable. This makes it perfect to be used |
| jewelry. However, what makes this kind of | | | | on gemstone jewelry. Most of the time, the |
| jewelry so popular? On top of that, what makes | | | | highest carat white gold you are going to find is |
| this gold turn white? These are all questions that | | | | 18k. As said before, white gold is usually mixed |
| we are going to answer, so if you have ever | | | | with one or more metals, so they will often use |
| wonder this kind of information about white gold, | | | | palladium or nickel, but things like silver and copper |
| then just keep on reading! | | | | get added in as well. In the really high class white |
| First of all, white gold is still gold. However, it is an | | | | gold rings, you can find things like platinum being |
| alloy of gold that has been mixed with at least | | | | used. |
| one other metal. Normally the two most | | | | One more thing to keep in mind about white gold |
| commonly used white metals that get added to it | | | | is that it does not retain it's shine quite like other |
| are nickel and palladium. Just like the yellow gold | | | | metals do, thus, a lot of times white gold has to |
| that we have come to know and love, the white | | | | be coated with rhodium. This gives it a very nice |
| gold's purity is, of course, given to us in carats. | | | | shine, but sometimes it has been known to rub |
| This lets you know how much of it is actually gold | | | | off over time. Although it is unlikely, it does |
| and how much of it has been mixed with another | | | | happen. Without the coating of this rhodium, very |
| metal. One thing to keep in mind is that you can | | | | few people would like the dull look of white gold. |
| never have a full gold ring. That is because gold | | | | So why do people like the white gold look so |
| by itself is way too soft. It has to be mixed with | | | | much nowadays? When did all the jewelry start |
| another metal to make it stronger. If you did not | | | | getting made out of white gold? This really came |
| mix it, you would be able to simply press on it | | | | about as the rappers got into the white gold look. |
| and bend it. | | | | Although some people still really like the yellow |
| Whenever you are dealing with white gold | | | | gold look, it is a little bit too traditional for some |
| jewelry, there are a few different purposes it can | | | | people. That is why they go with the very |
| be used for. First of all, when white gold is made | | | | modern looking white gold. Of course, we |
| with nickel, it's a lot stronger than other white gold | | | | sometimes see these fads change back and |
| jewellery. This means that it is perfect for making | | | | forth, so no one knows when yellow gold will |
| things like rings and pins. However, when it is | | | | come back into style. |