Which is better: 14k white gold or 18k white?
I just read that the 18k is less gold than the 14k and that when it dulls it looks kinda yellowish. I need to buy our wedding bands(the engagement ring that we picked out is gonna be 18k white gold) and would like to know which metal is gonna fade the fastest so that I can avoid it. Thanks.
2006-08-29 07:45:55 · 8 answers · asked by martini_40727 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
My rings are 18 kt white gold and they do sometimes try to turn yellow. Sometimes white gold will try to return to it's original state of yellow. But it is nothing that a trip to the jewler can't fix. My engagement ring is coated in rhodium (which is a type of platinum) and they just repolish it and it looks like new. It is covered in my warranty so it is at no cost to. I have no problems with my wedding band. I know some that have no problems with it. My jewler told me it has a lot to do with the type of skin you have. The 18 karat gold is actually more pure gold than 24kt.
2006-08-29 19:34:40 · answer #1 · answered by mrslang1976 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the other way around. The higher the karat, the more pure the gold is.
The yellowing is tarnish, so it's easy to keep it cleaned and polished to avoid the discoloration. Get some cheap polishing cloths or liquid cleaner. It works wonders on most any metal and it won't harm your rings. If you take care of your jewelry, then you won't have to worry about it.
I have a 18K white gold ring that's over 100 years old that was a gift from my grandmother. It still looks like it could be new because I clean and polish my jewelry regularly.
2006-08-30 02:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by welches_grape_jelly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know nothing about white gold, but with yellow gold, a 14k is stronger than 18k, because the latter is softer. Sorry, I don't know about the colour fading. For myself, I prefer yellow gold - but I wouldn't go with white gold, I would go with platinum as second choice.
2006-08-29 15:44:33 · answer #3 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
18 dents and damages less then 14. I have a college class ring with an stone in it that I wear everyday and it's cracked because the 14 carat gold is so weak. I am going to have to buy a new setting and they told me to get 18k
2006-08-29 14:51:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, 18kt gold has more gold than 14kt or 10kt and the 18kt will cost more than the 14kt and the 14kt will cost more than the 10kt. however, the more gold, the softer and less strong the gold is. gold is VERY soft in it's pure state. my husbands wedding band(band with some design and diamonds) is 14kt white gold, and he has another 14kt white gold ring he wears and has had longer, has stayed white(solid band). i think it depends on how well it is made as to whether it will fade. however, most men's rings are made with 14kt and 10kt gold because the rings tend to go through more beatings, so personally for a man, i would go with the lower kts so it's damaged less. congratulations on your engagement!!
2006-08-29 14:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by Ducky241 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't get 18K it's too soft and will get damaged easily. all my jewelry is 10K or 14K, it's much tougher and beautiful.
2006-08-29 14:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by TN girl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
buy the 14k it doesn't fade and it is still strong enough that it shouldn't bend...
2006-08-29 14:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by Cheryl C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All jewelry can be cleaned to look like new
2006-08-29 14:51:08 · answer #8 · answered by Lov'n IT! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋