Today, in the market, there are lots of metal which are too expensive and many people want to buy and wear those in different things. Like, many of them, want to wear it as a ring, necklace, bangles and many more. Today, we are discussing the two most expensive metals. These are: ‘PLATINUM’ and ‘WHITE GOLD’.
White gold
Firstly, we have to know which metal is best for an engagement ring. White gold is the most popular metal among the people for their engagement rings, which has more of a silver tone within the white hue. White gold is a mixture of pure gold and white metals such as nickel, palladium, and silver. White gold is real but not made of pure gold. When the other metals are added in the gold the durability of the gold jewelry is increased. The cost of the white gold depends upon its purity and how much carat the gold contains in the white gold and how much gold is added in the ring or other jewelry. Also, the cost depends on the design of your jewelry and the vendors making a charge.
Advantages of white gold
- The cost of white gold is lesser than platinum.
- More people want white gold rather than yellow gold.
- Mixed with stronger metals than yellow gold, which makes the white gold more flexible and durable.
- Some people thought that white gold is more reliable than yellow gold.
Platinum
Platinum is purely white but typically used purely in jewelry, it is used in jewelry 95-98%. Platinum looks like white gold and it is remaining the same for many years if they maintained and cared well. Platinum is too costly for medium people, because of its pureness. The cost of platinum most depends on the design, shape, and weight, and the vendor’s taking charge of the ring/ jewelry. If you think about buying platinum, here are some advantages:
Advantages of platinum:
- Platinum is rare than white gold.
- Platinum contains the best quality.
- Stronger and durable in comparison to white gold.
- It looks awesome with white and rosy skin tones.
Platinum Vs white gold
Now, we discuss the difference white gold vs platinum.
White gold’s price is less than platinum, where platinum is too costly. White gold is a mixture of many metals but platinum is fully pure. White gold making the charge is less but platinum making charges are high because of its purity. White gold is popular among people but platinum is more demanded in the market. Platinum is stronger than white gold. White gold is also stronger but to keep strong, it contains many metals. Platinum and white gold both are more durable and stronger if they keep with all maintained and cared.
Both white gold and platinum are good for a long time maintained. Platinum is more costly than white gold and vendors take making a charge from the customer, making jewelry according to the shape and design and weight of the jewelry, and how much the metal’s purity in the jewelry.