9 October 2026
White gold isn't actually white. Here's the secret
White gold is ordinary gold mixed with white metals like palladium or silver, and it's still slightly yellowish-grey. On most pieces, the bright white finish comes from rhodium plating, which can wear off over the years and be re-plated. 18K white gold is still 75% gold, about 384 dirhams a gram today.
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White gold isn't actually white. It's ordinary gold mixed with palladium or silver, so it's slightly yellowish-grey. The bright white? On most pieces, it's rhodium plating. It can wear off over the years, and a jeweller can re-plate it. Eighteen karat white gold is still 75 percent gold, about three eighty-four dirhams a gram today. White gold or yellow gold? Follow for more.
