Choosing Gold Wedding Rings

By Author: Gareth hoyles
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if you've decided to go for gold wedding rings instead of platinum or palladium then the next step is to choose the purity of metal and whether you prefer yellow, rose or white gold wedding rings. Most gold wedding rings come in either 9ct or 18ct gold it is possible to get 22ct gold wedding rings but these are classed as pure gold therefore are extremely rare and expensive. 18ct gold wedding rings are made of 75% gold the other 25% is made of other metals such as palladium or silver. 9ct gold wedding rings are much cheaper in price as they contain 37.5% gold with the rest of the alloy containing silver and possibly nickel. Some people have allergic reactions to nickel in jewellery. Gold wedding rings containing nickel can be avoided if the gold wedding rings are rhodium plated. Rhodium plated gold wedding rings are what is commonly known as white gold wedding rings. White gold is a popular and cheaper alternative to platinum and palladium - the bright white colour of white gold wedding rings brings out the beauty of diamonds better than if the same diamonds were set in yellow gold wedding rings. Gold is naturally yellow so ...
... the white gold wedding rings is achieved by alloying gold with other metals such as palladium, platinum, silver or nickel which is then rhodium plated to create a white finish. Rhodium helps protect the gold wedding rings from wear and tear as Rhodium is a hard metal that is more resistant to tarnish. Gold in its purest form is too soft to use in jewellery so pure gold wedding rings can be easily scratched and dented and will not withstand the stresses of everyday life. Gold wedding rings are made stronger by mixing gold with other metals such as cobalt copper zinc or silver. Once the metal of the gold wedding rings have been chosen, the next decision to make is whether to have plain or diamond set gold wedding rings. If you have a uniquely shaped engagement ring there are plenty of shaped wedding rings jewellers that can shape almost any wedding ring to fit.

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