For those of you with a solitaire setting.........

Is it white gold or platinum?

Im considering changing my setting. I have a round 1.75ct with two baguettes (one on each side)in a white gold setting.
I lost a baguette not too long ago( and I hear very common) and instead of going to a where it was originally made, I went to a local jeweler I deal with who replaced it with but with not an exact match because I freaked and couldnt look at it like that. (I can get it fixed)
Now I am soon going to be looking for wedding bands.
So I figured I may do a change to the solitaire.
I noticed they go with any band.
Would u recommend platinum or white gold?
I hear a solitaire setting makes the diamond appear larger That could work.

TIA!

ETA: Anyone with pics...if you could add, that would be great!

Here is a pic of my ring... and it's in platinum. WORTH EVERY PENNY! white gold turns yellow after a while, gold is naturally yellow and has to be dipped in rhodium to make it white.

I wanted a plain setting b/c I also feel that it looks bigger. ANd since my wedding band will have diamonds, I didn't want too much going on.

Plat is a bit duller (and grayer) so it will make your stone shinier. White gold is nice, but plat is best since there's less maintenance and it's a more secure setting.

If you do get white gold, re-dipping it in rhodium is not a big deal or expensive, so it's a personal preference on either metal.

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Posted by SomethingBlu

Plat is a bit duller (and grayer) so it will make your stone shinier. White gold is nice, but plat is best since there's less maintenance and it's a more secure setting.

If you do get white gold, re-dipping it in rhodium is not a big deal or expensive, so it's a personal preference on either metal.

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well said!!

FYI- not all white gold is yellow at first- mine is an antique setting and it is not yellow AT ALL... i was told by my jeweler (kay cameron in sayville)
that sometimes lower quality white gold will yellow...

just so you know.

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Posted by buggiegirl

FYI- not all white gold is yellow at first- mine is an antique setting and it is not yellow AT ALL... i was told by my jeweler (kay cameron in sayville)
that sometimes lower quality white gold will yellow...

just so you know.

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All gold is yellow...actually, it's a deep yellow, almost brown. Gold only comes in one color/form since it is a natural product of the Earth and hten it's treated or mixed with alloys to make other colors out of it.


The below is from about.com, hope it helps:

Facts About Gold and Gold Alloys
From Carly Wickell,


Changing the Color of Gold
Have you ever been confused by the terms white gold, green gold, and rose gold? All real gold is yellow, isn't it, so how do other colors fit in—are they imitations? No, they are alloys, new metals that are created by combining two or more different metals.
Colored gold alloys are just as 'real' as their golden colored counterparts. Since pure gold is generally too soft to be used for jewelry, other metals are nearly always added to it, no matter which color is desired.

Chances are the ring on your finger is marked 18K, 14K, or 10K to indicate how much pure gold is present in the mix. The K stands for karat, the system used to state how much pure gold is found in an item.


24K gold is pure gold.

18K gold contains 18 parts gold and 6 parts of another metal(s), making it 75% gold.

14K gold contains 14 parts gold and 10 parts of another metal(s), making it 58.3% gold.

12K gold contains 12 parts gold and 12 parts of another metal(s), making it 50% gold.

10K gold contains 10 parts gold and 14 parts another metal(s), making it 41.7% gold. 10K gold is the minimum karat designation that can still be called gold in the US.
Even 18K gold, with its 6 parts of 'other' metal, gives jewelers the opportunity to play around with color.

White Gold Alloys


Nickel can be mixed with gold to create a white (gray) color, but it can cause dermatitis in people who are sensitive to nickel.

Palladium is another metal used to create white gold alloys. Related to platinum, it is more expensive than nickel.
Rose & Pink Gold Alloys


Copper is added to make gold-colored alloys, but additional copper creates pink and rose tones--the more copper, the deeper the effect.
Green Gold Alloys


Greenish shades are created by adding silver to gold.
Black Hills Gold Illustrates Colors
Black Hills Gold jewelry offers a nice illustration of colored gold alloys. Most Black Hills Gold jewelry uses 10K or 12K gold alloys in shades of yellow, pink, rose, and green. The photos above right are just a few examples that illustrate this colorful gold jewelry.

Making alloys isn't as simple as it might sound. Jewelers must consider how metals will react with each other. Adding too much of one metal or another can make the mixture brittle, too hard, or difficult to work with. Other ingredients might make the mix too soft.

Metallurgists must fine-tune their recipes to find combinations that produce pleasing metals that are durable and can be successfully worked into pieces of jewelry.

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Posted by buggiegirl

FYI- not all white gold is yellow at first- mine is an antique setting and it is not yellow AT ALL... i was told by my jeweler (kay cameron in sayville)
that sometimes lower quality white gold will yellow...

just so you know.

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it also has a lot to do with the acidity level in your skin. everyone is different.

Kay Cameron is where I had my e-ring appraised, their appraiser is awesome! That store is SO expensive though!

I went there looking at 5 stone wedding bands. I am getting one custom made for me by a different jeweler with the same quality diamonds as my e-ring, in platinum and it is still almost 1/2 the price of Kay Cameron.

My E-ring is a solitare with no baguettes in a 6 prong platinum setting. I chose platinum because I wear my mom's wedding band and it is platinum and I liked the idea of it being a stronger metal. DH wanted platinum for his band because he is sensitive to other metals

Mine is not a Tiffany's ring, but looks very much like this one. It has a knife edge band, which really has not scratched that much in the year and 4 months I have worn it. I think it is due to the fact that only the very narrow edge comes into contact with any surface. I love it and would highly recommend it.

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Posted by dpli

My E-ring is a solitare with no baguettes in a 6 prong platinum setting. I chose platinum because I wear my mom's wedding band and it is platinum and I liked the idea of it being a stronger metal. DH wanted platinum for his band because he is sensitive to other metals

Mine is not a Tiffany's ring, but looks very much like this one. It has a knife edge band, which really has not scratched that much in the year and 4 months I have worn it. I think it is due to the fact that only the very narrow edge comes into contact with any surface. I love it and would highly recommend it.

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I have the same ring!!!!!!! but my plat. band's shank is rounded, not a knife edge.

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Posted by nylibride

I also have a platinum solitaire setting. I have to tell you though, not everything matches it as easily as you think. I thought the same thing! Then...we went looking. My band is thick adn the setting is somewhat low (I liked the look of it looking a bit more 'chunky'). However, nothing looks right next to it. I think I'll wind up with an anniversary band that I'll wear on my left hand and will move the e-ring to the right hand. At least it's another option to think about...

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I ordered my 5-stone wedding ring a few weeks ago to match my 6 prong tiffany solitare... it looks AMAZING together!

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Posted by dleeny

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Posted by nylibride

I also have a platinum solitaire setting. I have to tell you though, not everything matches it as easily as you think. I thought the same thing! Then...we went looking. My band is thick adn the setting is somewhat low (I liked the look of it looking a bit more 'chunky'). However, nothing looks right next to it. I think I'll wind up with an anniversary band that I'll wear on my left hand and will move the e-ring to the right hand. At least it's another option to think about...

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I ordered my 5-stone wedding ring a few weeks ago to match my 6 prong tiffany solitare... it looks AMAZING together!

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I think the tiffany setting looks *beautiful* next to five-stone rings or anniversary bands. Mine is the Cartier setting. It's much lower and therefore 'knocks into' anything I put next to it... I still love it, though

I have a solitaire, in white gold. But my band is channel set diamonds, so you don't see much of the white gold. It's not yellowed at all. I specifically asked for the white gold b/c I am hard on my jewlery and the jeweler told FH white gold is more durable.

There are a ton of white gold vs. platinum threads here all with different info. Go with what you like best.

Platinum and I love it!!! Also getting wedding band in platinum. I have so many friends that did the platinum e-ring with white gold wed band...I didn't care for the look or the thought of it. I know eventually I would change my mind and want it to match.