Best karat for unplated band with rhodium plated ring?

[ComradeQuestions]

Hi,

Reading around the Internet this seems to be the place for setting/jewellery discussion and questions.

Please forgive me if I have come to the wrong place

The world of jewellery leaves me very uncertain at times. My lovely partner bought me a spiffy 18k white gold engagement ring. It is super shiny so I feel safe in assuming it is rhodium plated. It has a halo and is very low set, which I love for practicality...except when it comes to fitting a wedding band with it. I don't love ring wraps, so they aren't an option.

Long story short, I would love to wear my engagement ring with a (very flat) matte yellow gold band. I know that's not 'classic', but I like the contrast.

Initially I was worried the wedding ring might wear away at the setting (basket?), so I figured 18k goes with 18k, both being comparatively soft (vs the more common 14k), but then I read that rhodium itself is very hard, so...maybe that will scratch up the band so I guess my question is, given that my 18k engagement ring will always be rhodium plated, what karat should my unplated wedding band be?

Many thanks in advance!
- CQ

 

[ComradeQuestions]

No words of wisdom at all?

 

[AlexPark]

Hi,

Reading around the Internet this seems to be the place for setting/jewellery discussion and questions.

Please forgive me if I have come to the wrong place

The world of jewellery leaves me very uncertain at times. My lovely partner bought me a spiffy 18k white gold engagement ring. It is super shiny so I feel safe in assuming it is rhodium plated. It has a halo and is very low set, which I love for practicality...except when it comes to fitting a wedding band with it. I don't love ring wraps, so they aren't an option.

Long story short, I would love to wear my engagement ring with a (very flat) matte yellow gold band. I know that's not 'classic', but I like the contrast.

Initially I was worried the wedding ring might wear away at the setting (basket?), so I figured 18k goes with 18k, both being comparatively soft (vs the more common 14k), but then I read that rhodium itself is very hard, so...maybe that will scratch up the band so I guess my question is, given that my 18k engagement ring will always be rhodium plated, what karat should my unplated wedding band be?

Many thanks in advance!
- CQ

Go with the 18k ring. It will get scratched no matter what metal you use, just polish it when you have your reign polished and rhodiumed