How to differentiate a Platinum Diamond Engagement Ring from white gold ring?

Are you one among the persons who got confused a platinum diamond engagement ring with one made of white gold?



This is mainly due to coloring. Both of them are entirely different, especially the properties of the two metals.

White gold ring is actually made of gold that is alloyed with other metals such as silver or palladium. Generally, 18Kt white gold ring is made up of 75 per cent gold and 25 percent of the other metals.

On the other hand a platinum diamond engagement ring is mixed 95 percent platinum and is heavier than 18Kt gold ring.Rhodium plating is used as a coat on the white gold ring to bring more white color. The rhodium plated gold ring appears to be gray in color.

As you know very well that rhodium is highly durable, your white gold ring will be tarnished due to constant wear and tear. You can re-plate your white gold ring at reasonable price with most of Jewelers.

Since platinum is highly durable and brilliant, there is no need to go for Rhodium coating unlike white gold ring. In addition to this, the cost of the platinum diamond engagement ring is almost twice the rate of the gold ring and also heavier than a gold ring.

Hard to differ the gold from platinum

It would be hard to see the difference between a rhodium coated white gold ring and platinum diamond engagement ring once they kept side-by-side. The color is the main criteria for the confusion. But you can easily differentiate these two rings by means of weight.

As a bride you can wear a platinum diamond engagement ring along with a white gold wedding band, no body can differentiate them. Apart from platinum diamond engagement ring, platinum wedding bands are also available for both brides and bridegrooms.

You can design your own engagement ring using platinum rather than buying a readymade one.Most of us prefer to go for platinum diamond engagement ring owing to the reason that the bright silver coloring of platinum is eye catching than gold ring. Moreover platinum is highly durable.

But gold lost its durability since it has been mixed constantly with copper and zinc as regular gold or with palladium or silver as white gold.Ring is the one that is to be worn all your life time, platinum diamond engagement ring is the perfect fit since it may last longer than gold due to its durability.

Having a platinum diamond engagement ring in your finger will definitely bring memorable days through out your lifetime.