Why Rhodium Plating on White Gold?
Rhodium Plating Is a Process Where Rhodium (A White Metal) Is Applied in a Thin Layer to a Piece of Jewelry to Keep It from Tarnishing. It Increases the...
Rhodium plating is a process where rhodium (a white metal) is applied in a thin layer to a piece of jewelry to keep it from tarnishing. It increases the jewelry's resilience from scratches and adds an elegant, reflective white finish.
Why is white gold rhodium plated?
The rhodium adds hardness and durability, makes all white gold a uniform color and protects the wearer from potentially problematic metals found in some white gold, such as nickel. The downside to white gold is that the rhodium coating, while durable, eventually wears down.
Is rhodium plating good for white gold?
Does my white gold need to a rhodium plating ? Yes. All white gold, is essentially an alloy of pure (24ct) yellow gold, so it is natural to assume that it has a yellow tinge. The rhodium plating is a process which gives the white gold its ultra white colour by placing a coating over the existing metal.