- KNOW-HOW AND MATERIALS -

Rhodium plating for vintage white gold jewelery

58 Facettes

Abuying white gold jewelery and seeing it turn slightly yellow, a situation that most of us have certainly already experienced. To preserve all the brilliance of a jewel in white gold, jewelers use a technique that has existed for just under a hundred years: rhodium plating. 

Rhodium plating, an effective technique

The qualities of rhodium that have convinced researchers, for different reasons: firstly, by applying a thin layer to it, this will allow the jewel to give it a whiter and more brilliant shine. Then, the hardness of the rhodium plating is comparable to that of glass, giving it good resistance to wear. Finally, it has a real resistance to corrosion.

This is the case of white gold which requires special maintenance. Already rhodium-plated during its manufacture to give it an aspect of remarkable whiteness, white gold is likely to lose its intensity over time, revealing the yellow reflection of gold, even if this alloy is grayer than that of white gold. 'yellow gold. To remedy this, the jewel is then immersed in a thin layer of rhodium in order to bring sparkle and shine. Your ring will then be like new! 58 facettes offers this service for all jewelry purchased on our site. We therefore invite you to contact us after the purchase of your jewel if you wish to benefit from rhodium plating, or inquire with specialized workshops or goldsmiths for those who would like to benefit from it with a jewel already in your possession. Rhodium plating is therefore a great solution to give a second life to your jewelry and make it even more dazzling. Find all our second-hand white gold jewelery on our website.

Want to know even more about white gold? here. 

READ OTHER ARTICLES