Back in the time Jewelers used to make a lot of Jewelry out of Platinum. That is, until
World War II demanded that Platinum! With Platinum coming off the market,
Jewelers needed a substitute for White Metal Rings. Hence...
White Gold was born
White Gold has been popular ever since, especially since it's about 4 times cheaper than Platinum. White Gold has great endurance and durability and takes on a great high polish, surprisingly, even brighter than Platinum which is more of a gun-metal gray.
White Gold is actually easier to work with too, just ask any Jeweler designing it!
Why is it Yellow?
It still doesn't solve your problem of a "Yellow" looking Ring now does it? What you're seeing when your rings and Jewelry are looking Yellow is the Rhodium Plating wearing off. Rubbing off through normal wear and tear.
That's the biggest down-side to White Gold, it's not a True White Metal! How fast the Rhodium wears off depends on how often you wear your Jewelry and what it comes in contact with, like chemicals, abrasions, detergents and even your own body acids!
White Gold can last a lifetime
All you have to do is have it replated whenever it starts to turn Yellow. Replating it will always make your Jewelry sparkle and shine with life and beauty!
Can you prevent your Rhodium Plating from wearing off?
Not that I'm aware of and that's just because it is what it is...
Plating
Over time, it will dull, scratch and wear off. It's just a fact. Take it in to your local Jeweler and have them polish and re-rhodium plate it again!
And if you're still unhappy... buy Platinum!
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