Hardness: Yellow gold is a little softer than white gold. 18k yellow gold is 75% pure and is a more buttery yellow color compared to 14k yellow gold. It is yellow with a slight orangish tinge to it due to higher copper content. However it can be restored to new appearance via polishing by a jeweler.Ĭomposition & Color: 14k yellow gold is 56% pure gold. Maintenance: With regular wear it will scratch and develop a patina finish. Allergies to platinum or the other metals in its alloy are extremely rare. Weight: Platinum is very dense and as a result is 70% heavier than 14k white gold.Īllergenic: Platinum is hypoallergenic. Hardness: It is softer than 14k or 18k white gold, and therefore it scratches easier.
It is naturally white, but finishes to a darker grey than 14k or 18k white gold. Maintenance:With regular wear the rhodium plating will wear off, but can be polished and re-plated by or any jewelry repair shop.Ĭomposition & Color: Platinum has the most pure alloy being 95% platinum and 5% iridium or cobalt. However we offer a 2nd 18k white gold alloy, 18k palladium white gold, which substitutes palladium for the nickel. Weight: 18k white gold is about 15% heavier than 14k white gold.Īllergenic: Regular 18k white gold is not considered hypoallergenic due to the nickel content. Hardness: The nickel in 18k white gold makes it harder and more scratch resistant than platinum, but not as much as 14k white gold due to its higher nickel content. Like 14k white gold, it is naturally an off white color, but is finished with a rhodium plating to give it a bright white color. Maintenance: With regular wear the rhodium plating will wear off, but can be polished and re-plated by or any jewelry repair shop.Ĭomposition & Color: 18k white gold is 75% pure gold. Hardness: Given the higher nickel content, white gold is harder and more scratch resistant than 18k white gold or platinum so it will maintain its luster longer.Īllergenic: Its not considered hypoallergenic due to the nickel content (estimated 10% of people have a nickel allergy). It is naturally an off white color, but is finished with a rhodium plating to give it a bright white color. Click here to learn more.Ĭomposition & Color: 14k White Gold is 56% pure gold.
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