White gold vs. platinum

[vettechick99]

Whomever told you that is incorrect....Some settings need to be re-cast in it's entirety to make head adjustments like that but it can be done. Alot of settings are cast in 2 pieces - head & shank - but there are some that are cast as 1 piece. Either one can be done in entirely 1 metal or a combination of the 2. Those things depend on where the store you are dealing with get their merchandise - are they making it or buying it from a manufacturer. The company I work for makes most of their jewelry so we have much more flexibility over not only styles but adjusting metal to the customers needs/wants.

They do not make jewelry - so I don't think they had the materials/equipment to recast the entire thing.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Both of my rings are platinum and I have had my e ring sized down once...I have even totally bent a prong and that had to be fixed. I also lost a side stone and have never had any problems sizing and fixing. Yes, I had to leave it there for a week (my jeweler is in NJ but she does all of her casting in NYC).

Not sure if this is a solution...maybe the posters that work in the industry can expand on this...I have seen ring sizing balls used on rings that are too big.

Here is a link:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...=en&sa=N&tbs=isch:1&ei=uB7oS8zhDIWglAei5ISqBA

 

[VAN]

I've worn my "heavy-weight 18k white gold" wedding band for 27 years. Never had it "dipped" or whatever (never heard of such a thing) and it still looks like new.

 

[madcam]

My wedding set is platinum and I really wish I had gotten white gold. It would have allowed me to get a bigger stone (price difference) and platinum wears to what I like to call "gun metal". It is not shiny and sparkly like gold or white gold. I would rather have to have it redipped occasionally than have the "gun metal" look. That is purely my opinion though!!

 

[clgwli]

White gold has to be redipped when it wears down.If it is a ring you always wear, you will prob need to dip once a year. Platinum does not. I prefer Platinum.

That is not true actually. White gold never has to be dipped but it is a practice that started in more recent years. Vintage white gold was not dipped. They also make white gold alloys that are just as white as platinum.

The biggest difference with white gold and platinum is that platinum is far more dense. It will feel significantly heavier for the same size as white gold. Platinum does scratch and will patina where white gold does not scratch as much.

Platinum does have more stength, but keep in mind where white gold will crack, platinum can lose its shape. So you can get your platinum dented up much worse than a white gold would be. The exception to that is if you get a higher carat gold that will be more pliable (like 22K for example).

Platinum is far more pure than gold. Usually 90-95% pure where gold is approximately 58-75% is standard in the US.

Check this out
http://www.exceldiamonds.com/education/metals/ring-metals.php

I will say that laser inscriptions on diamonds are not worth getting if you don't have one. They don't help with security as much as you think. But it really does not help near as much as having a plot of all the inclusions and a good appriasal. The inclusions are kind of like a finger print and far harder to replicate than a laser inscription (which can be)

I would suggest checking out www.pricescope.com to find out more information. They are full of pros who can help more with something like this than a Disney forum.

My personal preference is for gold because I do not like the extra weight of platinum. 18K gold is just as beautiful as platinum IMO.

 

[dakcp2001]

That is not true actually. White gold never has to be dipped but it is a practice that started in more recent years. Vintage white gold was not dipped. They also make white gold alloys that are just as white as platinum.

The biggest difference with white gold and platinum is that platinum is far more dense. It will feel significantly heavier for the same size as white gold. Platinum does scratch and will patina where white gold does not scratch as much.

Platinum does have more stength, but keep in mind where white gold will crack, platinum can lose its shape. So you can get your platinum dented up much worse than a white gold would be. The exception to that is if you get a higher carat gold that will be more pliable (like 22K for example).

Platinum is far more pure than gold. Usually 90-95% pure where gold is approximately 58-75% is standard in the US.

Check this out
http://www.exceldiamonds.com/education/metals/ring-metals.php

I will say that laser inscriptions on diamonds are not worth getting if you don't have one. They don't help with security as much as you think. But it really does not help near as much as having a plot of all the inclusions and a good appriasal. The inclusions are kind of like a finger print and far harder to replicate than a laser inscription (which can be)

I would suggest checking out www.pricescope.com to find out more information. They are full of pros who can help more with something like this than a Disney forum.

My personal preference is for gold because I do not like the extra weight of platinum. 18K gold is just as beautiful as platinum IMO.

My best friend has white gold, and you can tell by looking at it when it needs to be dipped. I am not an expert, but I'd rather have mine than hers. No idea what quality she has, but it starts to look bad when it needs to be redone.

 

[babyrich]

My engagement ring is platinum and my wedding ring is white gold. The only difference anyone has been able to notice is the weight. The engagement ring is heavier. As for wear, both my rings look as good as they did the day I got them. I've never had to "dip" my wedding ring. I clean them once a month, every other month, thats about it.

 

[clgwli]

My best friend has white gold, and you can tell by looking at it when it needs to be dipped. I am not an expert, but I'd rather have mine than hers. No idea what quality she has, but it starts to look bad when it needs to be redone.

I never said they look the same. I just said you never need to dip white gold and only in recent years have they started dipping in rhodium. You aren't even dipping it in a white gold allow, but something to make it look more like platinum. The gold doesn't wear off at all, the rhodium does.

It's an opinion on if people like the look of WG vs platinum. What you think looks bad others love and I mean that in a generic way. I am a love of vintage pieces and I like unplated WG more than platinum. To me as platinum gets older it loses its shine. I actually prefer the look of sterling vs platinum so I am not a fan.

And as an aside it all depends on the alloys used with how WG will look. Some look decidedly yellow and others look only faintly. If I can I will find a picture that I have seen of all types of white metals side by side.

ETA: this isn't the one I wanted but it shows uplated vs plated 18K WG And the different alloys of platinum
http://journal.pricescope.com/Articles/47/1/An-Overview-Of-Common-Alloys-Used-In-Jewelry.aspx

 

[Sarah_Rose]

I'll admit that I know nothing at all about WG vs. platinum, but I am extremely disappointed with how the WG ring that DH bought me for Valentines Day has been wearing over the last couple months.

I prefer yellow gold - I know, I'm one of the only people left in North America. My engagement ring is a beautiful 18K yellow gold band with a platinum setting. As soon as I hit 4 months pregnant, my rings started cutting off my circulation and I had to stop wearing them. For Valentines Day, my DH bought me a 14K white gold wedding ring to wear until my regular rings fit again. Already, my new ring is extremely yellowed in patches and looks AWFUL!

Is this because of the quality of the white gold? It is only 14K (my yellow gold is all 18K). Or does it have to do with the alloy that was used? All I can say is that it's made me even more of a yellow gold fan than I was before!

 

[It's A Happy Day]

Both of my rings are platinum and I have had my e ring sized down once...I have even totally bent a prong and that had to be fixed. I also lost a side stone and have never had any problems sizing and fixing. Yes, I had to leave it there for a week (my jeweler is in NJ but she does all of her casting in NYC).

Not sure if this is a solution...maybe the posters that work in the industry can expand on this...I have seen ring sizing balls used on rings that are too big.

Here is a link:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...=en&sa=N&tbs=isch:1&ei=uB7oS8zhDIWglAei5ISqBA

Sizing beads or sizing balls are great for a few things -

If your ring is top heavy sizing balls keep a ring from flipping over on your finger w/o altering the size of the ring.

If you have large or arthritic knuckles it allows you to get your ring on over your knuckle and somewhat snug it up where it should sit. Alot of people who need to alter a ring due to large/arthritic knuckles will take this option vs. an arthritic shank (a special ring with a hinge to open wide and close once over the knuckle) because it is ALOT cheaper than buying the special shank which can run upwards of $400+ whereas the sizing beads are roughly $40 to do. The sizing beads are added with the same metal the rest of the band is made of - platinum or gold.

 

[Evi]

Wow I never heard anyone compare platinum to silver even as far as color goes. I also don't know what kind of white gold or where you purchase it. I've never not even in recent years purchased white gold that needs to be dipped.