Buying a White Gold Ring: Care Tips & Buying Guide

Buying a White Gold Ring: The Complete Guide

Buying a white gold ring is an elegant decision. White gold looks modern and sophisticated with its bright, silvery luster, yet it carries the value and significance of real gold. We explain all the important aspects.

What is white gold?

White gold is an alloy of fine gold and white metals (palladium, manganese, or nickel). The result is a pale yellow-white metal, which is then rhodium-plated – a wafer-thin layer of rhodium makes it brilliantly white. White gold is not a silver metal – it contains real gold.

585 vs. 750 White Gold

• 585 (14 Karat): 58.5% gold, more stable for rings, affordable
• 750 (18 Karat): 75% gold, more intense value, highest quality – ideal for diamond rings and engagement rings

Rhodium Plating: The Most Important Aspect of a White Gold Ring

The rhodium layer that gives white gold its white luster is not permanent. Depending on how often it's worn, it will wear off after 1–3 years, revealing the slightly yellowish gold tone of the base material. Solution: Have it re-rhodium plated by a jeweler – costs €30–80 and brings the ring back to a high shine.

White Gold vs. Platinum: The Difference

• Platinum: Naturally white, no rhodium plating needed, heavier and denser, significantly more expensive
• White Gold: More affordable, lighter, requires rhodium plating – but visually identical when freshly treated

Buying a White Gold Ring: What to Look For?

• Nickel-free? (Ask explicitly – palladium white gold is better for allergy sufferers)
• 750 for higher quality pieces and diamond rings
• Rhodium plated? And how often does it need to be renewed?
• Comfort-Fit interior profile for rings worn daily

Discover white gold rings at Corélune – in 585 and 750 quality, rhodium-plated, with a fineness guarantee and personal consultation.