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A White Gold Wedding Band With A Platinum Engagement Ring?

Written by Admin on January 8, 2010

10 Comments to “A White Gold Wedding Band With A Platinum Engagement Ring?”

1. Andrew
   12:18 am on August 21st, 2009

   You should get matching metals. White gold and platinum will age and wear differently. Also, the platinum ring may accelerate the wear of the white gold ring since the rings are going to be constantly rubbing up against each other and platinum is stronger than white gold. I’d suggest getting platinum for the wedding band. That way you won’t ever have to deal with re-plating or have to worry about your rings starting to take on different appearances over time.

2. o0mrsavi
   12:50 am on August 21st, 2009

   no, if you put platinum and white gold side by side you can’t differ between the two however the weight between the two is noticeable… as you know platinum is a dense metal therefore causing the weight to be heavier and white gold is not as heave as platinum. both platinum and white gold has it’s pros and cons but if i were just any other person and saw your future wife’s set i would not know if they where platinum or white gold.
   the only thing with white gold is that the rhodium (coating to make the white gold look white) will wear off over time and after that the white gold will have a light yellowish hue to it but no worries you can get it rhodium plated as many time as you want. rhodium is not expensive, i would say it’s about 30 bucks or so but no more then 40 for sure… rhodium is part of the platinum family and depending on her body chemistry it could take anywhere from a couple of months to over a year for it to wear off. when it wears off it’s more noticeable on the bottom of the ring because of constant banging on the counters.
   about platinum scratching the white gold band… every metal will scratch regardless of of the material. even if you place platinum with platinum and white gold with white gold it’s going to scratch either way but not to the point where your band will thin out…
   your ok and it’s fine if you want to get a white gold wedding band…

3. 4REEE
   12:57 am on August 21st, 2009

   Stick with Platinum. Platinum is really nice in that it has weight to it. Though it scratches easily, it can be easily polished too without it wearing out.
   Over time, Platinum ends up having a patina look to it. Some people actually like that. It depends on personal tastes. But once again, it can be polished up without wear for that bright shiny look.
   Or you can try Palladium. It’s in the same family of elements as Platinum, but costs less. It is also hypoallergenic and can be polished up for that bright shiny look.
   I have a Palladium wedding band, and my wife has a Platinum one. They look the same.
   White gold depends a lot on a person’s skin chemistry. If the wearer’s skin chemistry is highly acidic, the plating on white gold will be eaten away in time.
   Then the ring will have that yellowish look to it. By having it dipped in Rhodium and polished up again, you can have that bright shiny white gold look again. It’s more expensive maintenance, though cheaper in the beginning.
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4. Adrianne
   1:38 am on August 21st, 2009

   We had the same dilemma!
   Here’s what I’ve been told. It will not be noticeable right away, but over time, the white gold will get yellow. (There’s no such thing as “white” gold – it’s an alloy they mix with real gold, which is yellow.) If you plan to replace it in the near future with platinum, or don’t mind getting the white gold re-plated, you should be ok for the short term. If you don’t like the idea of upgrading later, then you really should spend the money now so that you only do it once.
   We went with the white gold for now – it’s covered in pave diamonds anyway, so that will make the yellow less noticeable over the short-term. It was $1000 cheaper that way (we’ll need a custom band made). We need the $1000 for the wedding. Next year, when we don’t have a very expensive wedding to pay for, we’re getting the better ring.
   Good luck!

5. Honeybee
   5:42 am on August 21st, 2009

   VERY noticable!
   My sister has 2 white gold rings. Once the rhodium plate wore off of her wedding band, her anniversary ring looked very white. She just wears her wedding band because of that.
   One ring looks like white gold, the other looks like tarnished yellow.
   14kt white gold still looks yellow until it’s rhodium plated. Once the plating wears off, you’re back to something that looks yellow. Unless you wanna have it plated a million times, I suggest you stick to the same metal.

6. mochabiz
   6:11 am on August 21st, 2009

   dont get a solid band get something a little more detailed and creative he sad thins about platinum is that you spend all of that money and the ring can never be re sized and if there are scratches it has ti be shaved down..it gets thinner over the years..so get creative I like it when sets don’t necessarily match that shows the personality of a person..

7. Dollar Store Queen
   12:46 pm on August 21st, 2009

   I would notice only because platinum is a silver metal with what i consider gray undertones
   and white gold is gold of course but brighter and whiter. But to compare take her to the jeweler withthe ring and try them on next to each other.

8. Kevin
   5:31 pm on August 21st, 2009

   Yea, take her and the ring to the jewler for comparison, in addition to whats already posted you might need to consider the carat value of the gold ring to be compatable to the platinum.

9. jettyspa
   8:32 pm on August 21st, 2009

   I have a platinum wedding band and a white gold band with gemstones(I was an anti-engagement ring kind of gal and he’s a traditional guy so we compromised) and they look great together.

10. Lydia
    12:10 am on August 22nd, 2009

    No, not a good idea since the white gold finish wears off and often must be replated.
    Stick with platinum – you went with the best for a reason!!

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