Jewelry FAQJewelry PortalQuestion: How do you clean white gold jewelry? Is there a home product (like toothpaste for silver)? Answer: Avoid immersing your gold jewelry in all forms of chlorine, including a pool, hot tub or a household cleaner. Repeated exposure to chlorine can weaken gold's structure, leading to eventual breakage. Soap can build up on gold jewelry causing a dull film and diminishing its gleam. For cleaning, soak gold jewelry in warm water mixed with a few drop of ammonia. Gentle use of an old, soft-bristled toothbrush is useful for more extensive cleaning. After cleaning and rinsing, dry and polish with a soft clothe.
Question: What is a good way to clean white gold jewelry at home? Answer: actually you can use what jewelers in the trade call a slurry its basically a mix of pure baking soda and water apply it with a soft tooth brush also there is the commercially sold cleaners but thats more for the stones and only removes surface dirt from the metal the baking soda will do small amounts of polishing so the metal is actually shinier of course if your trying to clean your white gold jewelery because its starting to look yellow its probably not dirty at all its just the plating coming off and if thats the case then you should take it to a local jeweler to have it polished professionally and re rhodium plated that should only cost you 20-30 per ring and will last a long time as well as making your jewelery look like it did when it was new hope that helps you.
Question: Has anyone had a problem with Diana Classic white gold jewelry turning yellow? Answer: i havent but i reada question once then i looked it up apprently it happens alot .... its a problem some places will explain it to the person buying some wont it happens to engagement rings everything ... dont worry ...i would say loook at the site were you got it from ... for more info on what you could do .......
Question: Do you wear both silver and white gold jewelry or only the one? I'm not asking about me. I want to know what YOU wear. Thanks. I'm not looking for advice, please just answer what you like to wear.
Answer: I prefer sterling to white gold. I mix the two. I have bangle bracelets, chains and pendants.
Question: Is there nickel in white gold jewelry? Answer: No...white gold jewelry has silver and gold mixed. Yellow gold is copper and gold. Silver is actually more expensive than Copper, but more people like yellow than silver. Nickel is a much cheaper substance and most people are allergic to it against their skin.
Question: Is it okay to use a silver jewelry cleaner/polisher cloth on white gold jewelry? Answer: it is perfectly safe! have a great day!
Question: White gold jewelry with a brass button on your purse? Answer: it would not bother me in the slightest. i don't usually match my hardware on my purses to my jewelry. If i did, I'd be changing up my purse every day. I switch between yellow gold and silver nearly every day. plus that is not something I would even look at and go "wow, look at the non-matchy matchy jewelry and purse on that woman". you are just fine.
Question: What are the values of jewelry, sterling silver, stainless, white gold etc? the order from best to worst? Answer: platinum is the highest, rarest, most valued metal on the market. (Is white by nature) Followed by gold. ALL gold is mined white. They make different colors by adding alloys... such as nickel and such to create a silvery look. They can also make blue, green, and red gold. This is the second most valued metal. Next is sterling silver. Some people actual prefer its initial shine to that of white gold. however that is temporary. It tarnishes due to the sulfur in the air. It is significantly a lot cheaper than gold and is used a lot in girls fashion rings they wear around just because. Stainless steel has a unique look to it but good luck finding it with many stones in it. It is like buying a dead horse because it can not be sized, welded, or repaired at all in the future.
Question: Does white gold jewelry eventually look more gold than silver? About how much would it cost to get my ring coated to get it looking silver again? My engagement ring is platinum, I guess I shoulda gotten the same thing for my wedding ring...but I love it nonetheless!! Answer: Yes, some people have their white gold end up turning yellow after a while. I work at Gordon's Jewelers and my customers need to have their rings re-rhodium plated every so often. It all depends on your body chemistry turning the white gold yellow over time. Some people don't ever have the problem. I just happen to be one of the lucky ones whose body turns it yellow (too yellow for my taste) in about a MONTH so I bought a lifetime warranty that covers all the gold work and whatnot so I have mine plated about every 3 months. The jeweler will do it anyhow if you happen to need any prongs retipped or any stones or prongs tightened. It may be a good thing to look into getting a warranty if you purchased your ring from a jeweler or store that offers the lifetime warranty. About white gold, white gold is an alloyed metal, where yellow is pure. That is why white can only go up to 18k, whereas yellow can be totally pure at 24k. Alloyed means that it is mixed with particles of other metals to make it have its white (or silver) appearance then plated. That is why it is NOT a good idea to ever rhodium plate a yellow gold ring. White gold will turn yellowish, just never as yellow as pure yellow gold. If you find it turning too fast (as I have with mine, but lucky me, I work in the business) you may think about platinum. Its expensive, scratches easily, but keeps its color very well.
Question: What kind of cleaner do i use for white gold jewelry? Silver or gold cleaner? Answer: If you insist on using a chemical cleaner, then use the gold. It will be less destructive then the silver cleaner. I would never, ever recommend toothpaste on gold jewelry of any kind as it is an aggressive cleanser, (not unlike comet) and will leave scratches, especially if you use a tool such as a brush (shudder, please don't) which will also leave scratches. Scratches are not good. Warm soapy water with a very mild detergent such as dish soap is good for cleaning gold. That and a polish cloth designed for use on gold, should be all you need. Gold will not tarnish like silver. It will oxidize but the effects are much less than silver.
Question: Can you wear gold and white gold jewelry together? Answer: Yes of course! Fashion magazines nowadays will tell you to be daring and mix and match! Wear gold with silver, red with yellow, whatever. And of course, not to forget a dose of confidence. As long as everything is in moderation its fine :)
Question: What can I use to clean jewelry like gold & white gold rings.? Answer: I soak my rings in a tiny dish, using hot water with Dawn dishsoap. Then I take my electric toothbrush and use an old head I save for cleaning rings, and clean the stones. This is assuming there are no loose stones. Then I rinse in a tiny dish of clean water (so they don't go down the drain). Blot dry with a clean towel.
Question: How do I know if my jewelry is white gold or silver? Answer: Jewelry is generally stamped somewhere... if you have rings, check inside the band. If it says 92.5 it is silver, and if it says 14K or 10K, it is white gold. Necklaces and bracelets with clasps will generally have the information on the clasp somewhere. Also, silver will tarnish fairly quickly.
Question: Does white gold change color over time? Answer: my wedding ring is still as white as the day i got it,,,30 years ago. its good stuff
Question: Cleaning silver/white gold jewelry? Answer: I use toothpaste...works great on BRASS too!
Question: What better to choose for a white gold wedding ring, 14k or 18k? Answer: It really does not matter which karat you buy it will all eventually discolour as white gold was originally YELLOW but an added adhesive changed it to the white colour. when purchasing a white gold ring the important thing is to remember to get it re-plated twice a year or once as white gold is a non-shiny metal and is plated with Rhodium to give it its shiny finish and this wears off with lots of use and daily wear. It will also be important to remember to remove the rings when swimming, cleaning and showering as this will pro-long the life of the finish. and when storing store it seperately so that other jewellery does not scratch the finish off. The jewellers lied to you no matter what karat you buy it will discolour some just faster then others and if you get the ring re-sized the probability oth the ring discolouring at the joint is very likely.
Question: Can I wear gold jewelry with my white wedding dress that has silver threading on it? I'm more of a gold person than a silver person. I don't want to wear screaming gold jewelry. It would be subtle. I am also thinking of wearing gold shoes. What do you think? Can I pull it off, or would I look completely mismatched? Would anyone even notice? What if I wore pearls set in gold fixings? Pearls would be the main thing. Okay, maybe I won't wear the gold shoes! You guys are right--that would be too much! Answer: As someone already said, you can wear what you want, and everyone will tell you how beautiful you look, BUT, when you get those wedding pictures back, you see the truth:) (personal experience) The pictures say it all, and you don't want to look at your pictures with the thought "I shouldn't have worn that". Honestly, I think your dress is beautiful, but I can not see gold jewelry complimenting the dress. The dress has silver thread and pearl accents, so I think you jewelry should be silver or pearls. If you really don't care for silver or pearls, another option is clear swarovski crystals. They go with anything and they are beautiful! Oh, and one more thing. If you decide to go with gold anyway, if you are wearing a tiara, make sure it's gold. Don't wear a silver tiara with gold jewelry:)
Question: Can white gold be changed back to yellow gold? I know that they can be cleaned by a jeweler, I've had that done. My rocks are shiny, it is the metal that is the problem. The white gold looses its brilliance. I hope someone understands what I mean. Answer: It is true that white gold starts off as yellow. Palladium is the alloy in yellow that makes it appear white. White gold is a dull grey before coating with rodium. The rodium coating is what makes the gold white. Rodium can wear off for a varity of reasons, acid levels in the skin and contact with different minerais such as found in well water. The yellow gold comes to the surface when the rodium is removed. An all yellow gold ring will change white if coated in rodium but a white gold ring cannot be changed to all yellow because of the alloy. If you want an inexpensive quick, but not permanent solution you have to have the ring gold electroplated. However, plating will wear off the ring. The only permanent solution is to have the ring redone or reset in yellow gold.
Question: Difference between white gold and platinum jewelry? Answer: "White gold is created by alloying yellow gold with such metals as nickel, copper, silver and zinc to get a white hue. In addition, white gold pieces are often covered with a thin plating of rhodium (one of the platinum group metals) to strengthen them and give them a whiter appearance. This finish wears off over time and the plating process may be repeated. White gold has the same properties as yellow gold - meaning that 18-karat white gold is 75% gold mixed with 25% other metals. It is highly reflective and is not subject to tarnish. It also is less expensive than platinum. On the negative side, white gold isn't as pure, rare or durable as platinum - and it sometimes displays a yellow undertone. In comparison, platinum is a white metal that is denser, heavier and stronger than gold. Platinum used for jewelry is much purer than gold. Measured in parts per thousand, platinum jewelry is typically 850-999 parts pure platinum (85%-99.9%), with the remainder made up of other metals. This purity makes platinum hypoallergenic. Like white gold, platinum provides an excellent backdrop for the sparkling white of diamonds. It is the rarest jewelry metal and has a deeper, more luminescent white hue than white gold. The biggest negative against platinum vs. white gold is its higher cost - in some cases, a platinum piece may cost nearly twice the price of a comparable white gold piece "
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