White Gold Engagement Rings

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:11:54 +0000

White gold engagement rings have a cool sophistication and understated glamor which makes them highly desirable. Fans include Jennifer Aniston, Eva Longoria and Elizabeth Hurley who have all owned one of their own. They offer the same steely contemporary look as their platinum counterparts but come with a smaller price tag, which makes them instantly endearing during this credit crunch time. In fact their original conception came out of a period of financial hardship.

Shortly after the First World War, white jewelry was incredibly popular but as much of the platinum resources had been used up, the cost of this already expensive material had risen considerably. Its' toughness and the sheer amount of labor needed to make platinum jewelry is what make it so valuable. A replacement was needed that was stronger than silver, another alternative, but more affordable than platinum. This is when white gold engagement rings moved into the limelight.

All gold used in jewelery is generally not pure as it is incredibly malleable and soft. Instead it is made up of an alloy with other metals. So to create white gold, metals were added that would have a bleaching effect on the gold such as nickel, silver and platinum. The combination creates a light gray color. To make it so it is indistinguishable from platinum, it can be coated with a white metal such as rhodium to make it even lighter. To keep it at this shade it needs to be re-coated everything 1-2 years. It costs approximately $50 and most jewelers will do this.

During the Art Deco period it was common place to see these kinds of engagement rings. White gold was very fashionable then, as it is now. More modern versions of these rings exist in the form of the white gold princess cut engagement ring which uses the most recent of diamond cuts to create a stylish and dazzling item, worthy of representing a lifetime of happiness. Different engagement ring sets and diamond cuts however can literally transform the look and provide the modern bride-to-be with a virtual deluge of choice when it comes to white gold engagement rings.

081c Diamond Ring Princess Setting 14k White Gold s75 Engagement Women
US $1,303.20

195 Ct Princess Diamond Engagement Solitaire Halo Mount Ring 14k White Gold
US $5,391.00

ESTATE 80CTW PRINCESS DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING SEMI MOUNT 14KT WHITE GOLD 1561
US $2,280.00

VINTAGE 14kt WHITE GOLD DIAMOND WEDDING ENGAGEMENT RING SIZE 6
US $125.00

14 carat white gold green 3CT zircon ruby wedding engagement ring A 16
US $.99

1 ctsparkling diamond engagement ring white gold new
US $2,950.00

213 Ct Princess Certified Diamond Anniversary Engagement Ring 14k White Gold
US $4,435.20

14 carat white gold green 3CT zircon ruby wedding engagement ring A 17
US $.99

Gold Diamond Engagement Ring 12 Carat E SI1 18 K White Princess Cut 18k Free
US $4,299.00

14 carat white gold green 12ct zirconium Diamonique wedding engagement ring A 1
US $.99

165 Ct Round Cut Diamond Solitaire Unique White Gold 14k Engagement Ring
US $5,274.00

175 Ct Round Diamond Engagement Ring Pave Setting 14K WHITE GOLD CUT IDEAL
US $7,899.99