2007-02-06 01:28:42 · 6 answers · asked by peaches29472 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Most golds are mixed with different metals to make alloys. Very seldomly will you see pure gold (which only comes in yellow). Red gold has more copper in it, giving it the reddish color.
White gold can be mixed with a few things. Most commonly it is mixed with nickel and silver and plated with rhodium. The rhodium gives it the shiny look. However, because it is just plated with rhodium, over time, the plating will wear off and it'll turn yellow again. You can always get it replated.
Another type of white gold (more commonly called gray gold) is when they mix it with palladium (from the platinum family). This does not need to be plated and will keep the white color. However, this is not a common practice, and you would need to specifically look for white gold mixed with palladium.
Because the process can take longer, often the white gold costs more. This doesn't necessarily mean that it is worth more, but the effort has made the price go up. You'll see a significant price jump when you buy gray gold pieces. A good example is looking at the price jumps in a gold watch (most fine watches are made with palladium, not the regular white gold).
2007-02-06 01:51:26 · answer #1 · answered by hotdoggiegirl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
white gold is a mix between gold and different metals, usually silver. White gold is less valuable that gold, because the quality is lower
2007-02-06 01:39:52 · answer #2 · answered by heri 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The difference is what the gold is alloyed with. Different alloys give a different colour. The value is the same.
NB: White gold is NOT platinum. Platinum is another metal which is more expensive than gold.
2007-02-06 01:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont think the white is more valuable....
But I'm not sure
Sorry
2007-02-06 01:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by Abbey Road 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white gold is made frm 24k gold and silver.it is much pricier not bcz of d gold itself but bcz so much of d gold is wasted during jewelry making.it is much harder 2 work w/ hence labor is xpensiv.platinum is diferent, also used in jewelry and the most xpensive of all.
2007-02-06 01:55:58 · answer #5 · answered by theresa t 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
white gold is also called platinum. it is processed normal gold, thus have higher value.
2007-02-06 01:31:38 · answer #6 · answered by hado_hl3130 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋