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Rhodium Plating Question

P: 4/4/2006 3:33:24 PM
albicocca Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,152 Last Post: 3/3/2008 Member Since: 10/11/2005	I was thinking of getting some simple white gold leverback diamond earrings to wear for my wedding, but now that I am wearing a yellow gold necklace, I don't want to spend all that money on yellow gold earrings (I NEVER wear yg normally). How easy is it to just get yellow gold rhodium plated? Will you be able to tell that it is yellow gold that has been plated, or is all white gold essentially yg that has been plated? I just want to know if that is going to look at all funny after being plated, in which case I won't bother getting expensive earrings, or if they will really just look like wg earrings in the end. Also, how much does rhodium plating cost? Where can you get it done? Thanks!
Posted: 4/4/2006 3:33:24 PM

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P: 4/4/2006 3:38:22 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,918 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	I had a bunch of my yellow gold jewelry rhodium plated and that was maybe 5 years ago and they are still bright white. The cost is minimal. I think my solitaire diamond necklace cost $25 to plate. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 4/4/2006 3:38:22 PM

P: 4/4/2006 3:41:10 PM
albicocca Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,152 Last Post: 3/3/2008 Member Since: 10/11/2005	Hehe thanks Kaleigh! You noticed my new thread instantly! So now when you look at those pieces they really look as if they were intended to be white gold? That is veeeery promising!! And cheap too! Is this something most jewelers can do? Can you tell if a jeweler is good or bad at it, or is it really easy? Does the yg have to be a specific karat in order to have it work properly?
Posted: 4/4/2006 3:41:10 PM

P: 4/4/2006 6:21:02 PM
pebbles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 953 Last Post: 6/9/2006 Member Since: 10/8/2005	I've had a few YG pieces rhodium plated and you could never tell that they were YG to begin with. They turned out awesome. I've had both 14kt and 18kt YG rhodium plated; I was never told there was a certain kt that should not be done.
Posted: 4/4/2006 6:21:02 PM

P: 4/4/2006 6:45:14 PM
Rascal49 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,350 Last Post: 7/16/2007 Member Since: 7/25/2004	I know that some people here on PS have had their YG rings plated, and they ended up looking like yellow spotted rings Of course, there are so many factors, including the use of the jewelry, how your body reacts with the plating, etc. ________________________________ Michelle AKA Stretch4 I intend to live forever... so far, so good.
Posted: 4/4/2006 6:45:14 PM

P: 4/4/2006 6:48:12 PM
butterfly 17 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,162 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 8/18/2005	I usually go to the jewelery exchange place near my house and it only cost $10 per piece. I recently had a ring that I purchased on ebay rhodium plated and they had to do it a few times because the rhodium would not take. When I got the ring, I had to redo it once more because it still looked yellow to me. "Buy what you like to please yourself, not to impress anyone else." "Maybe I am just dense, or maybe it just doesn't matter." -MKM
Posted: 4/4/2006 6:48:12 PM

P: 4/4/2006 7:23:01 PM
ladykemma Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,194 Last Post: 6/16/2007 Member Since: 1/2/2006	can you borrow some earrings for the wedding?
Posted: 4/4/2006 7:23:01 PM

P: 4/4/2006 7:37:24 PM
old-fashioned girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,621 Last Post: 10/31/2008 Member Since: 8/1/2005	Date: 4/4/2006 3:38:22 PM Author: kaleigh I had a bunch of my yellow gold jewelry rhodium plated and that was maybe 5 years ago and they are still bright white. The cost is minimal. I think my solitaire diamond necklace cost $25 to plate. Kaleigh, where did you get it done, if you don't mind my asking? (I live in the D.C. area.)
Posted: 4/4/2006 7:37:24 PM

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