white gold rings turning normal gold colour!!!
26 January 2006, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Clarebabes
My Nan left me her white gold eternity ring and it's God knows how many years old and it's still white.
My engagement ring is platinum. Only the best for me
My engagement ring is platinum. Only the best for me
26 January 2006, 11:08 PM
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As has been said before White gold is a coating over gold gold. It does need coating I believe on a yearly basis. I would suggest 2 months is a little soon for you to be noticing the yellow come through already. However it is your word against theirs that you weren't told that it will need recoating so I don't fancy your chances. I am sure you will get a free recover but as for anything else . . . .
I only ever have it re-brushed as it goes shiny after a while.
27 January 2006, 08:50 AM
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well ill just sit in the shop then and demand a refund pmsl wifey sugested we keep the rings and buy new ones!! i put a hult to that ideal lol
maybe just maybe if they only recoat them ill keep them in box then buy new ones but id rather just get some gold ones
maybe just maybe if they only recoat them ill keep them in box then buy new ones but id rather just get some gold ones
27 January 2006, 09:06 AM
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dont tyhink it works like that m8, when first put on finger they were a dazling white colour looked great now there just a dull light goldy colour and end of the day there only gonna get worse
27 January 2006, 09:17 AM
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Midlife - Taken from your link
[q]When white gold rings are new they are coated with another white metal called Rhodium.[/q]
The white gold is still made from 75% yellow gold underneath and when the rhodium wears away the metal underneath will appear as though it has a yellowish tinge. I guess though the base metals in different rings will be different depending an what the alloy is.
[q]When white gold rings are new they are coated with another white metal called Rhodium.[/q]
The white gold is still made from 75% yellow gold underneath and when the rhodium wears away the metal underneath will appear as though it has a yellowish tinge. I guess though the base metals in different rings will be different depending an what the alloy is.
27 January 2006, 09:59 AM
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If it is 9k white gold then it will not be as bad as the gold alloy is fairly white ( well grey ) before the Rhodium plating is applied and as such any wear isn't as noticeable , on 18ct gold the alloy is still quite yellow and this will start showing through fairly quickly , yearly replating is nothing unusual and costs about £7
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