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What is rhodium plating

If you have ever purchased white gold jewelry only to have it gradually turn yellow, you have experienced the wear of rhodium plating. Rhodium is a derivative of platinum, or a member of the platinum family. Much less expensive than platinum, rhodium is used to coat almost 100% of white gold jewelry or even platinum to give it a "ielkienfla",Tiffany jewelry 4 charm, smoother, silver appearance.

White Gold

True white gold is simply yellow gold with "white" metals added to the mix. To qualify as 18 karat (18k), 14 karat (14k), ,Tiffany jewelry 1837 square set, or even 10 karat (10k)gold, the percentage of gold remains high enough to reflect the natural yellow tint of yellow gold. If 24 karat gold is considered 100% pure gold, 18 karat gold is 18 parts gold and 6 parts other metals. 14 karat is 14 parts gold and 10 parts other metals. As the purity goes down, so does the intensity of the gold coloring.

Consumers however prefer to buy their white gold with a platinum appearance. Therefore, the use of rhodium plating. Before white gold jewelry is placed in your jeweler's display case, rhodium plating is applied. Without it, white gold would be a much harder sell. Whenever a white gold ring is sized, a professional jeweler will reapply the rhodium coating. This charge is included with the sizing charge because rhodium must be reapplied whenever heat is applied to rhodium plated metal.

Buying White Gold

Ethically, a sales person should explain the long term changes that will ,Tiffany Jewelry Carat Ring, occur on the white gold they sell to their customers. Over time, the appearance of white gold drastically changes and maintenance is necessary and costly to maintain the shiny bright appearance of rhodium. Many stores sell service plans that will cover the cost of rhodium, polishing, and other maintenance services over two or three years.

Other Metals

While Platinum, which must be 95% ,Tiffany Jewelry Round Key Ring, pure platinum to be sold as jewelry quality platinum, it is still rhodium plated before finding its way into the jewelry showcase. While platinum is very malleable, it tends to dull. Adding the rhodium plating gives platinum a bright finish that looks great under the bright lights of a ,Tiffany jewelry 1837 Cufflinks, jewelry store. Some jewelers will also rhodium plate silver for the same visual improvement achieved on platinum and white gold.

Application

Rhodium is applied by dipping the selected metal into liquid rhodium while adding an electrical current which binds the two metals. This is a very fast process and the effect is immediate. The process is called electroplating in the world of science or rhodium flashing in the jewelry world.