White gold, and so did white gold jewellery like white gold engagement rings, began gaining a lot of popularity at the beginning of the twentieth century as an alternative to platinum.
Platinum was steadily becoming more and more fashionable, but because of its scarceness, many people could just not afford to buy it.
Whether it is platinum or gold, these metals are considered to be noble metals because they are very resistant to corrosion and oxidation. They are also extremely scarce and expensive to buy.
The turning point came when during the Second World War many governments like the one in the United Kingdom put a ban on the use of Platinum for any non-military functions. As a result, the demand for white gold engagement rings and other type of jewellery simply went through the roof.
White gold is not something that is being found naturally like yellow gold. You actually need to mix the gold with a specific alloy.
The most common metal mixture added to gold to produce white gold are nickel, palladium and silver. Most white gold jewellery is also given an electroplated rhodium coating to intensify brightness and make it looks better.
Throughout this tricky and complex process, white gold retains many of the benefits of gold. It will not blemish and due to the metals added, it is actually stronger than its yellow counterpart.
Recently though, palladium has replaced nickel as the common alloy in white gold. It seems that actually, a small percentage of the population, approximately twelve to fifteen percent, has an allergic reaction to nickel causing skin irritation and rashes on their skin. It is now required by law that jewellery pieces containing nickel be labeled “nickel-containing” to make sure people with allergic reactions don’t buy them and go for alternatives.
The highest quality white gold that can be found is at least around eighteen karat and usually made up of gold and palladium rather than nickel or sliver, especially since people can get skin irritation when their skin is in contact with nickel.
Another kind of gold is very popular, especially in Russia is pink and red gold. This type of gold is usually mixed with copper alloy that will give the gold this pink or red colour. The proportions to make rose gold are usually twenty five percent copper and seventy five percent gold. Those figures would change depending on what you want.
Tuesday 15 July 2008
What jewellery is best to wear for your perfect Wedding day?
Your wedding day is something very special, and even though the day itself may quickly happen, your memories of that particular day will hopefully stay in your mind forever.
You will want to remember this day as the perfect day, and you will obviously want to look your very best for it. Even if preparations often focus around the dress, the ring and the jewellery are equally or even more important.
Buying a wedding ring is certainly not a purchase to be done with rush. Remember that you will wear your wedding ring forever, so it has to be a choice done with a lot of care.
But what kind of jewellery should you wear on your special day?
If you are having a traditional wedding, then you can get away with jewellery like diamond rings and diamond earrings with a matching bracelets and pendants.
If your dress is the sort of elegant creation that you would get for a modern wedding, it is a bit trickier to get the balance right. You might want to choose traditional jewellery to contrast with and soften the contemporary look of your dress. You would need to go for jewellery like pearls or why not your gold engagement rings if you had one!
Not everyone goes for a traditional white wedding, and some people would go for more fantasy. Whether your unconventional wedding is planned around a medieval banquet style or a funky urban brunch, pearls and diamonds are unlikely to be used. It would be much better to go for genuine gems or simulated stones, with coloured jewellery a good idea that would simply look fabulous.
If your budget is a bit bigger, you could try to do like celebrities. A lot of actress, singer and other would get a dress from a fashion designer like John Galliano or any other.
Celebrities through the ages have always made their wedding days an occasion to make a style statement, so why not you!
Of course the most important pieces of jewellery on your wedding day are your gold engagement rings and wedding diamond rings. Most couples would tend to go for simple wedding bands that will look stylish forever and will perfectly complement the bride’s diamond engagement rings. It is actually traditional to wear your diamond or gold engagement rings on the right hand throughout the ceremony of the wedding, to leave the third finger of your left hand free for your wedding ring.
You will want to remember this day as the perfect day, and you will obviously want to look your very best for it. Even if preparations often focus around the dress, the ring and the jewellery are equally or even more important.
Buying a wedding ring is certainly not a purchase to be done with rush. Remember that you will wear your wedding ring forever, so it has to be a choice done with a lot of care.
But what kind of jewellery should you wear on your special day?
If you are having a traditional wedding, then you can get away with jewellery like diamond rings and diamond earrings with a matching bracelets and pendants.
If your dress is the sort of elegant creation that you would get for a modern wedding, it is a bit trickier to get the balance right. You might want to choose traditional jewellery to contrast with and soften the contemporary look of your dress. You would need to go for jewellery like pearls or why not your gold engagement rings if you had one!
Not everyone goes for a traditional white wedding, and some people would go for more fantasy. Whether your unconventional wedding is planned around a medieval banquet style or a funky urban brunch, pearls and diamonds are unlikely to be used. It would be much better to go for genuine gems or simulated stones, with coloured jewellery a good idea that would simply look fabulous.
If your budget is a bit bigger, you could try to do like celebrities. A lot of actress, singer and other would get a dress from a fashion designer like John Galliano or any other.
Celebrities through the ages have always made their wedding days an occasion to make a style statement, so why not you!
Of course the most important pieces of jewellery on your wedding day are your gold engagement rings and wedding diamond rings. Most couples would tend to go for simple wedding bands that will look stylish forever and will perfectly complement the bride’s diamond engagement rings. It is actually traditional to wear your diamond or gold engagement rings on the right hand throughout the ceremony of the wedding, to leave the third finger of your left hand free for your wedding ring.
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