Pure gold is too soft for use in jewelry, so it is usually mixed with other metals or "alloyed" to make it harder. White gold is produced from the mixing of gold, copper, palladium, and zinc. Various shades of yellow gold can be created from the mixing of gold, silver, copper, and small amounts of zinc.

White gold is alloyed with nickel. White gold is substantially harder than yellow gold. We offer only 14K white gold. 18 K white has been a problem for us. Some people are allelic to nickel, but if you are you probably already know it. Because silver has been historically used for Celtic jewelry white gold is frequently chosen to give a historical look but with the durability of the much harder metal.

k gold is harder than the 22k gold, softness in the metal is required to make the very fine designs and filigree.

The 25 percent alloy required to make the gold white is composed of expensive white metals like Platinum and Rhodium the cost of the alloy makes the process of making the 18k white gold more expensive and this in turn make the jewelry expensive.

Yellow gold and white gold both contain gold. The difference between the two metals is the other alloys that are used with the gold. White gold uses more white metals as alloys. The white metals used in white gold produces the white color of white gold. Rose gold uses copper as one of the alloys, which produces the rose red color of rose gold. The same carat of gold will contain the same proportion of gold even if the color of the metal appears different.

We have a large repertoire of white gold products in the Vanshi range catering to different tastes, Should u like us to inform you of these introductions, please email us on sales@vanshi.net.

Some people find platinum preferable to white gold- if they are allergic to the nickel (in some white gold alloys). Platinum is also an excellent choice as the setting material for your diamond jewelry because of its strength and durability.

White gold is pure gold that has been mixed with alloys to make it appear to be white. Platinum is a pure metal that is naturally white in color and is stronger and more durable than white gold. It is also more rare and thus more valuable. Yes, most gemstones in the industry have been treated. Emeralds are oiled or waxed to enhance their color and increase their durability. All gemstones are usually heated to bring out a brighter color.

Platinum is the metal of three. Platinum is three times the distance under ground than gold, it requires three times the heat needed to melt, and has three times the durability. It also takes three times the tools required to work with. So I'll bet you guessed it - it's also three times the cost. White gold, of course, is a mixture of pure gold and some other alloy such as nickel to help give it the white silvery look which is natural platinum.

To see information about the differences between white gold and titanium please visit the white gold vs. titanium information page. For all of your opal questions about qualities, sizes and types you should visit our Opal information section of our web site For all of your titanium questions about qualities, strength and durability, care and coloring you should visit our Titanium information section of our web site.

Because both of these metals are actually gray colored metals there would be very little if any contrast between them. If you want a white on white look, consider the sterling and palladium (a platinum family metal) Classic band or the 18K white gold and silver Terra rings. All of our rings are about 50 - 50 visually, but there are slight variations due to the way the patterning process exposes the metals. It is about 50/50 by weight.

Rhodium, a member of the platinum family, provides a hard, protective coating to white gold which brightens the color. While not used universally, it is an accepted practice in fine jewelry. This picture demonstrates the visual impact of Rhodium. The bottom ring is white gold without Rhodium, the top ring is white gold with a Rhodium coat. Some people find that the Rhodium plating degrades over time in daily wear, gradually revealing the color underneath.

Platinum and gold are two completely different materials based on entirely different characteristics. Platinum is softer than white gold creating its well-known dull finish trait. Platinum is also naturally white, where as white gold has a slightly yellowish hue even after palladium or nickel have been added to "bleach" the gold. Platinum is also 90% to 95% pure platinum, while 14k gold is only 58.5% pure gold-and 18k gold is only 75% pure gold.