Platinum e-ring and white gold wedding band?

Hi!

Does anyone have a platinum e-ring but decided to go with a white gold wedding band to wear with it? I'm thinking of going that route, but I don't want the ring colors to look off. The wedding band I'm looking at will either be an eternity band or half eternity so I don't think it would be that noticeable to begin with. Any input??? TIA.

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is price the issue that causes you concern? Platinum will not be that much more expensive and at least you dont have to worry about the white gold changing color..

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That's what I have. Our jeweler would not let me get platinum--There are no issues w/the color--they look exactly the same.

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Posted by Reesa

That's what I have. Our jeweler would not let me get platinum--There are no issues w/the color--they look exactly the same.

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Just curious as to why your jeweler would LET you get platinum?

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I was thinking about doing exactly the same thing. I think if you get an eternity or the five diamonds across it will not be noticible.

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Posted by Reesa

That's what I have. Our jeweler would not let me get platinum--There are no issues w/the color--they look exactly the same.

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Hmmm, I'm not sure why this was. But I have to say that platinum and white gold are 100% different. They look different and you can tell. Yes, it's nothing significant but platinum is 'grayer' and 'duller' and white gold is brighter and shinier.

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I've heard that Platinum wears down and that you have to be careful since the stones might get loose. As far as price, I can afford the half eternity in platinum and the full eternity (I know I'm just making up these names ) in 14K white gold. I'm leaning towards the eternity in 14K. Just worried about the color issue (which might not end up being an issue at all!).

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I was told that you stick to one metal (white gold AND white gold or platinum AND platinum). A jewler told me this because gold is a lot softer than platinum and can thin out faster when flushed next to platinum as opposed to the same metal.

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a jewler once told me that platnum scuffs and the most you could do is buff it out but it'll never be like white gold.. they also said if you have a platnum e-ring to get the platnum band also b/c when they do scuff w/ wear and tear you will be able to tell easier which is the white gold and platnum...

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Posted by Reesa

That's what I have. Our jeweler would not let me get platinum--There are no issues w/the color--they look exactly the same.

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Just curious as to why your jeweler would LET you get platinum?

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Well, I'm exaggerating of course, but he thinks it's not worth the extra money. I was skeptical b/c my e-ring is platinum, but I really trust him. I think the only difference is that it's lighter.

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I have a platinum e-ring and a white gold wedding band. For me, price was an issue. The prices of gold and platinum have sky rocketed, and platinum is really expensive these days. There are certainly some advantages to platinum. For 1, it is a pure white gold, which means that it will never change color. White gold on the other hand, is yellow gold that is dipped in rhodium to make it white. After a while, it will turn yellowish. You can have it re-dipped and it will be fine, but you will never have to re-dip platinum. Also, a major advantage to platinum is that you dont lose metal when you scratch it. When it is scratched, the metal simply moves aside. With gold, when it is scratched, you lose metal. Its definately better to have platinum. It is an extremely strong metal, so you wont have to worry about losing the diamonds in a setting or anything like that. In fact, mose diamonds are set in platinum, even if the rest of the ring is gold.

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Posted by Reesa

That's what I have. Our jeweler would not let me get platinum--There are no issues w/the color--they look exactly the same.

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Hmmm, I'm not sure why this was. But I have to say that platinum and white gold are 100% different. They look different and you can tell. Yes, it's nothing significant but platinum is 'grayer' and 'duller' and white gold is brighter and shinier.

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uh, oh, well I've only had my wedding band for 4 months--I'll have to update in a few more months
Eeek, now I'm nervous!

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Posted by shellyru

I've heard that Platinum wears down and that you have to be careful since the stones might get loose. As far as price, I can afford the half eternity in platinum and the full eternity (I know I'm just making up these names ) in 14K white gold. I'm leaning towards the eternity in 14K. Just worried about the color issue (which might not end up being an issue at all!).

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I'm just quoting you but this applies to almost all responses. I HATE WHEN JEWELERS LIE! Ladies, do your research and don't let anyone talk you into or out of what you want!!

ALL metals scratch...all metals tarnish...all metals dull. This applied to platinum, gold and silver.

All metal 'wears down' and the reason why stones become loose is not necessarily due to the metal, it has to do with the how you wear your ring and care for it. Over time, prongs do loosen and need to be tightened...no matter the metal! It is recommended that you take your e-ring and w-band (if it has stones) to a reputable jeweler once every six months...or at least once a year so that the prongs, the stone (s) and the shank (metal) can be checked for wear. At this time they should clean your ring and give it back looking brand new.

The below is from an old post. A search on the word 'platinum' will bring up many topics. Please don't let anyone talk so much tha they confuse you!!

I prefer platinum, but I just have to add this for some points that were made since no one should make a decision based on missonceptions:

1) Platinum, Gold and Silver (all precious metals) SCRATCH. Period. One doesn't scratch more than the other, one isn't more 'resilient' than the other. They all scratch. The difference is that white gold has a layer of rhodium so the scratches might not be as visible, especially if it's 'brushed' metal. But platinum is valued for its patina (long term it's considered vintage) which happens with scratches over time.
Also, platinum and silver can simply be polished when scratched, white gold needs to be polished and re-dipped in rhodium since that's what makes it 'white'.

2) The difference IS visible. Platinum is grayer in color, deeper. White gold is 'paler' and looks 'whiter'. So if you put a white gold band next to a platinum ring you can most definitely tell the difference. However, it's subtle, and if you're happy, who cares?

3) Platinum is NOT 'hard and expensive' to re-size. Whichever jeweler said that is a liar. Technically, white gold is harder to re-size because if you cut the metal and solder it together (whether to make smaller or adding metal to make larger) you will have to re-dip it in rhodium when finished to make white again. Platinum can simply be cut and soldered and the polished, no dipping needed. You should NEVER pay your original jeweler to make a ring smaller. Every jeweler should size down for free at least once. Why? Because they're just providing a service and removing metal. There's no cost for additional metal like when you size up.

I truly hope this helps. Feel free to FM me with any questions and good luck!

Platinum vs White Gold from UltimateWedding.com

To understand the differences between these two metals you first need to understand what each of the metals are.

White Gold

White gold is an alloy of gold and white metals. White metals such as silver, nickel, palladium and platinum change the color of gold to a white color.

The properties of the white gold will vary depending upon which metals were mixed and the proportions used. Therefore, white gold alloys can be custom made for specific purposes, for example, alloys using nickel are very hard and strong and can be used for rings and pins. White alloys using palladium are softer and more pliable and can be used for settings to hold gemstones.

White gold is not strictly speaking white, it is a grey steel-like color which is treated to make the article look white. The treatment used is an electroplate of another metal called rhodium. Rhodium plating makes the finished white gold article look white, but unfortunately is wears off and the plating should be replaced approximately once a year.

Platinum

Platinum on the other hand is a white metal. Platinum is used as an almost pure metal, approximately 95% pure, whereas white gold is only 75% pure in 18ct and only 58.5% pure in 14ct.

Being a naturally white metal, platinum does not need the rhodium treatment, because it starts off white and will always stay white.

Platinum is more dense (heavier) than gold. You can feel a noticeable difference in weight between the same article made in platinum and gold.

Platinum's best property as far as jewelry is concerned is its abrasive resistance. Platinum rings and in particular platinum claws will still be in great condition many years after the equivalent gold article is worn away. This is quite amazing when you consider that platinum is relatively soft and bends more easily than gold.

Summary of Platinum's properties
- natural white color
- looks better than white gold when it is old and scratched
- feels heavier than gold
- will wear better and last longer than gold
- is very expensive


Summary of white gold's properties
- stronger than platinum
- more rigid than platinum
- half the price of platinum

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Posted by trnity44

I have a platinum e-ring and a white gold wedding band. For me, price was an issue. The prices of gold and platinum have sky rocketed, and platinum is really expensive these days. There are certainly some advantages to platinum. For 1, it is a pure white gold, which means that it will never change color. White gold on the other hand, is yellow gold that is dipped in rhodium to make it white. After a while, it will turn yellowish. You can have it re-dipped and it will be fine, but you will never have to re-dip platinum. Also, a major advantage to platinum is that you dont lose metal when you scratch it. When it is scratched, the metal simply moves aside. With gold, when it is scratched, you lose metal. Its definately better to have platinum. It is an extremely strong metal, so you wont have to worry about losing the diamonds in a setting or anything like that. In fact, mose diamonds are set in platinum, even if the rest of the ring is gold.

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Platinum is NOT 'pure white gold'. That's a contradiction. Platinum is platinum, a metal, an element, its own substance. But yes, it is 'white-ish' in its natural form (it's closer to gray though).

Gold is yellow and has alloys added to it to make it white, rose, green, etc.

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my cousin got married in july of 2004 and her e-ring is in platinum and her wedding band was supposed to be put in platinum as well.

when she got back from her honeymoon she noticed a difference in the color of the rings compared to each other. she wore both rings on the same finger and next to one another she said the white gold ring started to look very slightly more like yellow gold in a way. it had a tinge to it.

of course she is thinking that it is platinum at the time so she was wondering what was wrong? she took it to her jeweler who looked at it, looked at her, and began to say sorry about a hundred times because they set her wedding band in white gold by accident instead of platinum.

she had a new one made and the jeweler was great about it. but she told me she noticed almost right away about a month later when they got back from their HM that something was different so that leads me to believe that there would be a difference in the way it looks--esp in certain lights, where she told me she felt it was more noticeable than at other times.

i dont have any PERSONAL experience, but based on what happened to my cousin- i would go with the same metal as your e-ring just to make sure that both metals look the same and have the same lustre forever. it is a one time thing so i would go for it, that way-- in the future, you don't have to worry- whatever happens to the e-ring metal will happen to your wedding band metal.

keep in mind all along she thought hers was platinum, so to think it was platinum and notice that it was different and find out it was really white gold means it must have been pretty noticeable. good luck, hope what happened to my cousin helps you out.

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my e-ring is platinum and the w-ring is in white gold.

the white gold does get a little yellow-i take them both to a jeweler once a year and get them both cleaned and dipped since the platinum gets dull and stratched.

I got the white gold because it was way cheaper than platinum and we were spending a ton of moolah on the wedding..

I really don't regret it.

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This is an interesting thread. I think there are lots of misconceptions about both medals. For what it's worth, I have a platinum e-ring and a white gold 'half eternity' wedding band. I have been married almost a year and I have started noticing the difference in the color of the two metals, but only when I turn the rings upside down (in other words, not when I am looking at them from the top - the diamond side). The difference in color is NOT dramatic, and I don't think anyone will notice but me. I will get my white gold band re-dipped from time to time just to keep it in good condition though.

Also, I notice some wear and tear on my platinum e-band too. Nothing bad, it just doesn't looke 'buffed' and shiny anymore. When I bring it to the jeweler for cleaning, it usually buffs up nicely.

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My personal preference...(lets keep in mind this is my personal honest opinion...)
I completely think you should get platinum. DH & I also had money problems being we paid (and are still...) for the wedding ourselves, BUT one very important piece of advice that I got from this site is your rings are not something to 'skimp' on. These are one of the few items you'll have forever. Sure...so we had to put it on our credit cards and are paying it off, but you know what...we got what we wanted and in our minds a few dollars we would have saved by getting white gold wasn't worth it.

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I would stick to the same metal.. so I would get Platnium. My e-ring is White gold so obviously I got white gold. If price is an issue and you want to save: you get platnium half eternity and buy whote gold for FH. Just do what makes you happy. MY sister has platnium and you an see the difference between her ring and mine when they are next to each other!!

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Posted by SomethingBlu

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Posted by trnity44

I have a platinum e-ring and a white gold wedding band. For me, price was an issue. The prices of gold and platinum have sky rocketed, and platinum is really expensive these days. There are certainly some advantages to platinum. For 1, it is a pure white gold, which means that it will never change color. White gold on the other hand, is yellow gold that is dipped in rhodium to make it white. After a while, it will turn yellowish. You can have it re-dipped and it will be fine, but you will never have to re-dip platinum. Also, a major advantage to platinum is that you dont lose metal when you scratch it. When it is scratched, the metal simply moves aside. With gold, when it is scratched, you lose metal. Its definately better to have platinum. It is an extremely strong metal, so you wont have to worry about losing the diamonds in a setting or anything like that. In fact, mose diamonds are set in platinum, even if the rest of the ring is gold.

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Platinum is NOT 'pure white gold'. That's a contradiction. Platinum is platinum, a metal, an element, its own substance. But yes, it is 'white-ish' in its natural form (it's closer to gray though).

Gold is yellow and has alloys added to it to make it white, rose, green, etc.

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I'm sorry- I messed that up- I didnt mean to say that it was 'pure white gold'- that was typo! Sorry!