I ordered a wedding ring online and there are some faint reddish spots on the white gold. What are these? Do they come off? They are barely noticeable, but I know that they're there and I think they would drive me nuts. I don't want any flaws on a new ring.
2007-02-14 07:28:29 · 8 answers · asked by Galoshes 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
I haven't worn the ring yet. I just got it in the mail today.
2007-02-14 08:13:23 · update #1
I took it to the jeweler and is he going to dip it in rhodium and polish it. He says that may work. He didn't really explain what the spots were, just that they were blemishes. The ring is from Ireland and is marked 14k gold...there is also a stamp from an official office in Ireland to verify the gold content (this mark is required of all gold jewelry in Ireland).
2007-02-18 10:51:18 · update #2
like some of the others on here, i would suggest that you take it to a good jeweler and have them appraise it and inspect it.....most will do this for free and all jewelry stores will clean and polish it for you also.....i suspect that is you problem....it has started to tarnish....keep it away from all you other jewelry and wrap it in some felt or tarnish free wrapping....that you can get from you local jeweler as well and this should keep it from tarnishing again.
2007-02-14 08:11:10 · answer #1 · answered by blah blah blah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No offense to the previous answers, but as a Bridal consultant, I have also studied precious metals and gems. White Gold does NOT contain silver! It is a mix of yellow gold and usually nickel. Also, somtimes palladium, or zinc...never silver, the two couldn't be mixed because of the metal organic structures....anyway, the red spots usually would NOT be the yellow gold coming through...yellow gold coming through would be ....yellow, not red. It could be a chemical reaction to other chemicals, and or, could be a plating on the ring.
The best thing to do is take the ring to a jewlery store. Ask the goldsmith, and only the goldsmith, what his professional opinion is on the spots.
One way to make sure it is real gold before taking it is is, in the USA anyway, there should be a stamping of the karat of the gold inside the ring...it should say like 14k. Be aware that knockoffs know this and are legally allowed to put there own creative mark in a ring that may be like 14kp or something weird like that. It's becuase only real gold can have just a k...if it has a plating or something else, it has to have other letters....this example of 14kp is 14k gold plate, hence the p.
Buying online is not a bad thing, just make sure you can return the ring for all of your money back just in case you got a doozy.
Best of luck to ya!
Best of luck!
2007-02-18 10:28:17 · answer #2 · answered by no_me_no_u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These spots are a mild oxidation only. Yes, they will come off with the use of a good jewelry cleaner or even a mind tooth paste polish! Don't worry, white gold is actually the combination of silver(the largest amount of metal) and gold(the smallest amount) combined. Hence the name "white gold". Because of the gold content, the rings are still a "noble metal" and shouldn't interact with a persons skin if they have an allergy to some metals.
2007-02-14 07:39:23 · answer #3 · answered by mangamaniaciam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because white gold is alloyed from yellow gold, it's probably the natural gold showing through. My ring is also doing that, and I have seen many others doing the same. You could have it plated, but you might just want to return it for a new one if it bothers you a lot. It's a natural thing that can occur with white gold, and cannot be cleaned off. It doesn't make it any less gold, it's just the color.
2007-02-14 08:09:18 · answer #4 · answered by littlekitty1985 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would bring it in and get it appraised to be sure that it is real. They could be tarnish spots, if thats the case just have someone clean it and it should be good as new. Hopefully its not plated and the plating is wearing off....
2007-02-14 07:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by Jessica S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would send the ring back and ask for a replacement. You don't have to keep a flawed ring.
2007-02-14 08:00:05 · answer #6 · answered by Brandy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
take it to a jeweler to get rhodium plated. It will look better than new after that!!!
2007-02-14 07:53:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have paid for it...get it exchanged if in doubt. You have the right to explanation from the seller.
2007-02-21 00:18:50 · answer #8 · answered by dipika s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋