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Should my engagment and wedding ring be the same white gold carat??

My engagment ring is 14ct and while wedding ring shopping i’ve fallen in love with an 18ct white gold band, but some jewellers have told me to match the carat so one ring does not ‘wear’ the other while other jewellers say that it does not matter… i’d love to know what you think about […]

Written on Sunday, March 16th, 2008 by ericdiaz :: 0 comments to this post

My engagment ring is 14ct and while wedding ring shopping i’ve fallen in love with an 18ct white gold band, but some jewellers have told me to match the carat so one ring does not ‘wear’ the other while other jewellers say that it does not matter… i’d love to know what you think about this — does your wedding and engagement rings match in quality??? thankyou

Not only is the 18 kt gold softer but it is also 75% gold (which is yellow) vs. the 14kt being only approx. 58% gold. So the 18kt will appear to have more of a yellow tinge than the 14kt after ther Rhodium ( a very high quality/expensive white plating used as a standard plating over white gold to make it brighter, whiter, and have more shine) plate wears off. If that doesn’t bother you go for the ring you love or ask if it is available in 14kt.

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