Whitening - improving the look of your teeth and your jewelry!

Have you ever looked on the back or the inside of your white gold jewelry and noticed the stamp "14K" or "18K"? This symbol shows you that your jewelry is indeed made out of gold and what percentage is gold. If you find the symbol "24K", your jewelry is 100% gold.

So why is your white gold jewelry not 100% gold? If it was, your jewelry would not be white. Gold is mixed with other metals to give it a white tone, while still maintaining the value of gold. On its own, gold is very malleable - it can be easily scratched, dented, stretched, and squished. To maintain the shape of your jewelry for easy daily wear, stronger and more resiliant metals are added.



The white gold chain on the spool
looks quite yellow compared to the
rhodium plated white gold chain
draped across it!

 If you compare white gold to yellow gold, you will notice that it is much brighter and crisper. However, if you compare white gold to polished silver or platinum, you will notice that the white gold has a yellowish tinge. So how do you get a white look that doesn't tarnish like silver or have the price tag of platinum? Have your white gold jewelry rhodium plated!

Rhodium is a metal that will give your jewelry a brighter, whiter look without altering the look of your gemstones. Rhodium plating typically lasts about two years with normal daily wear and tear. This timing is perfect - all jewelry should be checked at least every two years to make sure all stones are secure. With polishing and replating your jewelry every two years, it will stay looking like new!