windowshopper
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Date: 11/21/2005 12:16:40 AM
Author: windowshopper
is all white gold rhodium plated?
Date: 11/21/2005 12:16:40 AM
Author: windowshopper
is all white gold rhodium plated?
I have learned the exact opposite. Repolishing platinum as needed will never ruin the metal. Polishing platinum will return it to is original shine with no loss of metal. Repolishing white gold will remove the rhodium plating, and you will need to maintain the plating over the lifetime of the ring.Date: 11/20/2005 11:58:51 PM
Author: pugletlov
He also said that with white gold you can get it totally repolished every 6 months and it wont ruin the metal however with platium I guess you cant do that.
no picture online but the white gold one is almost identical to a micro-pave Fabrikant bracelet shown on juditharnelljewelers.com. sort of elongated flattened open link ovals.............Date: 11/21/2005 12:34:00 AM
Author: valeria101
Date: 11/21/2005 12:16:40 AM
Author: windowshopper
is all white gold rhodium plated?
No... but most really needs it. I find the gray types more appealing without plating than the yellowish.
Not sure what the repolishing is all about - it must depend on how much the thing is being used, how and what exactly the design looks like. Large plain surfaces will surely show some wear after a while, Links or whatever smaller elements get the same wear but do not show it as badly, IMO.
Either gold or platinum are plenty hard for bracelets as they've always been. Some surface treatments (e.g. hardening for gold) help.
Any chance there might be some picture online?