I wіll soon bе ordering mу school ring аnd want tο know whаt metal I ѕhουld сhοοѕе. I wουld lіkе something thаt іѕ durable. I heard thаt 18kt. gold іѕ soft οr something, аnd thаt 10kt. gold іѕ harder, ѕο I wаѕ wondering іf thаt means іt wіll gеt scratches easily. Sο I need tο know whаt іѕ better 10kt. colorless gold, 14kt. colorless gold, 18kt. colorless gold οr platinum.
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Colorless Gold!
Platinum. It is brighter and a truer “colorless” color. Colorless gold is really just yellow gold that has been plated with Rhodium. The Rhodium wears off over time, causing the yellow to show through. This makes your gold look “dingy” or “dirty”.
If the price is the same you should go with platinum. I went cheap on my wife’s anniversary ring and chose a colorless gold band and I had to secretly take it to my jeweler and swap it for platinum when I noticed the yellow showing through. Luckily, she did not notice.
i like colorless gold better because platinum looks hideous yellow and colorless gold is a shinny colorless and looks excellent in light and dark
Platinum (usually platinum-iridium alloy) is very durable, but is more than twice as expensive as gold.
Pure 24K gold is quite soft, but 18K alloys strike a nice balance between durability and resistance to corrosion. Alloys with less gold are cheaper, but are more likely to nosebleed through.
A properly made 18K colorless gold alloy will not turn yellow. I have worn an 18K colorless gold wedding band continuously for the last 34 years, and it still looks like new.
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