Whits Gold VS Sterling Silver for Rings

White gold and silver are two popular precious metals used in jewelry. They share a similar color, which can sometimes make it difficult to distinguish between the two. However, apart from this factor, these two metals are very different from each other.
Before you choose which metal to go with, be it for regular jewelry or for more valuable items such as an engagement ring, it is important to know what distinguishes white gold from silver and which is better for your purposes. Both gold and silver are pure metals found in the earth’s crust. As they are quite soft metals, they are made into alloys to alter appearance and strength as required to make jewelry.
You will not find white gold ingots in nature because white gold is an alloy. This means that it is a combination of pure yellow gold and other metals, commonly manganese, palladium or nickel. White gold is not very lustrous on its own and is usually coated with rhodium to add brightness and luster.
There are various types of white gold, depending on the metals that the gold is mixed with. The best variety of white gold is composed of gold, silver,
and copper and is hypoallergenic, malleable and durable. White gold with nickel is the strongest and most durable variety but on the flip side, it can cause allergies to those with nickel sensitivities. To avoid this, make sure to check what metals your white gold alloy is composed of before you buy. In general, all types of white gold contains a minimum of 50 percent of gold.
White gold does not have a particular hallmark to identify it, and is generally stamped with the same hallmarks used for gold (.417 for 10K gold, .587 for 14K gold and .750 for 18K gold).

Come to Visit my Sterling Silver Ladies rings now while I have a sale on them. Just put 925 in the shopping cart and receive 25% off everything in the store. Have a good day. Chris

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