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Star White Gold
… similar to platinum and rhodium shares many of the properties of platinum including its white color. The rhodium plating is used to make the white gold look whiter. The natural color of the white gold could actually be a light yellow color… very hard, but it does wear away eventually. Regular, Plus, or Premium? The White Gold Task Force statement on the plating of white gold reveals how jewelry manufacturers view rhodium plating: “The lack of an industry-accepted definition of…
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What to Do When Your Ring Irritates Your Skin
… with Rhodium which is a member of the Platinum family. People are unlikely to be allergic to Rhodium, but as the plating wears off, irritation can start due to the fact that the skin is now in direct contact with the Nickel (or other metal… in your ring, we can usually remove it and laser weld the ring back together. Sometimes, a regular schedule of plating can be enough to solve the problem. Depending on how allergic you are, plating may prevent irritation for a few weeks, …
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Jewelry Repair FAQ
… in the hands of our skilled craftsmen there is a good chance we will be able to repair your jewelry. What is Gold Plating? Gold plating is the process of depositing a thin layer of gold onto the surface of jewelry. This is done by immersing… using electricity to adhere those molecules to the jewelry’s surface. Molecules are the key to understanding gold plating. The amount of gold used is on the molecular level. This means that only a very thin layer of gold covers the surface…
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The Difference Between White Gold and Platinum
… because if you don’t like the light yellow look of a specific manufacture, then don’t buy it. New white gold rings are usually coated with a hard protective finish of rhodium, a silver-white metal like platinum. The rhodium plating is used to make the white gold look more white. The Rhodium is very white and very hard, but it does wear away eventually. When the rhodium wears away the quality of the white gold is seen for the first time. Yes, you can recoat or plate the …
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Gold Purity and The Differences Between White and Yellow Gold
… real solid gold. For example, a plated piece can be stamped: 14k HGE or 18k GE. HGE means hydrostatic gold electroplating. Plated gold is measured in how many molecules of gold are around the ring. In other words, a plated piece of jewelry …
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Alternative Metals for Men’s Jewelry
… like a ceramic and is as hard as sapphire. The black color is permanent. It does not fade, tarnish, or otherwise change color. The permanent black color is a unique feature in the jewelry world as most black metals are the result of plating or antiquing which fades overtime. Zirconium is currently the only permanently black jewelry that is workable enough to allow the setting of diamond or other gems. Ceramic is another permanently black option (it can even be made a more…
