Both yellow and white gold are the most popular precious metals when it comes to buying diamond jewelry.

But what are thedifferences between thetwo?
Kara Diamond, your jewelry expert, invites you on a journey into the world of gold.
Together, we'll highlight the differences between white gold and yellow gold, so you can make a wise decision before purchasing and wearing a little treasure!

The origins of gold

How gold is formed is far more spectacular than mysterious. After research, scientists have come to a common conclusion: gold comes from the nuclear fusion reactions of stars when they are in the last stages of life. Gold is present in large amounts in the Earth's core. Its presence in the Earth's crust is mainly due to meteor showers that occurred about 3.9-4 billion years ago.
The beauty of this metal is often due to its rarity. This, plus its excellent resistance to corrosion or oxidation, make it a noble metal.
Gold is used in many different fields and for many different purposes. 70% of its production is for jewelry, and the world's biggest gold producer is currently China.

So one of the most common concerns people have is whether the weight of white gold is the same as that of yellow gold, measured in karats. The answer is, yes!

If we study carefully how white gold is produced, we see that it is only yellow gold mixed with other metals. Both yellow gold and the white gold used for jewelry are produced in the same way, the only difference is the additional mix of metals used.
For example, white gold has more zinc, while yellow gold contains more nickel.
No matter what metals are added to the gold alloy, its purity is measured in the same way.
And if a gold ring, white or yellow, is 18 karats, it means that out of a maximum of 24 parts, 18 parts are pure gold and the rest is made of other metals.

18K white gold and 18K yellow gold have the same purity.

How is white gold different from yellow gold?

Zinc mixing and rhodium plating
Gold, even when mixed with zinc, still retains its yellowish hue. Plating with rhodium, a white metal, is the process that turns the jewelry bright white.
But have you noticed that there is jewelry that has a more intense white color than obice?
Well, less copper is included in the gold from which that piece of jewelry is made, and more silver and palladium are added. These metals, along with rhodium, make white gold more durable and, being an expensive metal, white gold jewelry is more expensive than yellow gold jewelry.

Depending on how often you wear your jewelry, white gold may retain its original hue, or the rhodium layer may peel off and the yellowish layer may become visible. Fortunately, you can always have your little treasure professionally cleaned, restoring its shine.

Is yellow gold better?
As we said, pure gold is malleable and it is not possible to make jewelry.
The yellow gold we wear is made up of 75% pure gold, 12.5% silver and 12.5% copper.
Lacking its rhodium layer, yellow gold jewelry is more susceptible to scratching, depending on its weight (the higher the karat of the gold, the softer it is, and it is recommended to wear it less often).

Why.

Because when you choose to clean your jewelry, there is a risk of removing a layer of the gold.
For this reason, to wear your favorite rings, necklaces and earrings on a daily basis, it's recommended to turn to 14K gold for their fabrication.
And if you are allergic to nickel, avoid 10K or 14K jewelry and choose 18K gold instead.
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White gold vs. yellow gold: which is better to buy?

Both white and yellow gold have advantages and disadvantages. For this reason, your preferences and budget have a place of honor.
If your jewelry has a diamond with a lower color grade (such as K or L), choose yellow gold, so that you don't notice the big difference between the color of the diamond and the gold on which it's set. If you opt for white diamond jewelry, then it would be best to choose white gold for it as well.

In order to accentuate the white color and provide extra sparkle and durability, KARA DIAMOND jewelers recommend that you have your items rhodium-plated (rhodium is a hard metal in the platinum family, much more resistant than gold, with a hardness of 6 on the Mohs scale, compared to gold which has only 2.5 hardness on the Mohs scale).

We also solder broken jewelry, straighten,mountor replacegemstones.Werecommendthatsolitaire jewelry or jewelry with large stones be checked periodically, as the claws that hold the stonesloosen over time and thusthe truevalue of the jewelry is lost.Ifyou have a ring thatis too small or too big for you , we can resize it to theright sizeforyou .

How to mark gold jewelry:

9 karat gold (9k)-marking 375
10 karat gold (10k)-marking 417
12 karat gold (12k)-marking 500
14 karat gold (14k)-mark 585
18 karat gold (18k)-mark 750
20 karat gold (20k)-mark 833
22 karat gold (22k)-mark 916
24 karat gold (24k)-mark 999