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Posted by meara
I like white gold myself - it is sturdier and IMO platinum is not worth the extra money - (id rather more diamonds) esp if you are not gentle with your ring and do work with your hands. .
white gold! to me it looks shinier and definately the harder of the two! with my rough hands..it was definately the better choice...plus the price difference, white gold saved money!!!
i vote white gold, my wedding and e-ring are white gold, my friend has a platinum ring and she says its heavy. Only down side of white gold is that you have to get it re-dipped every now and then
I know a lot of people have site White Gold on here, but FYI, White Gold is not invincible and will scratch. My e-ring is white and gold and it has a TON of scratches on the bottom. It actually looks pretty horrible, and I've only had the ring for 10 months and I got the ring from a pretty well known store with great quality jewelry. So regardless of which metal you go with, you may not want to go with a totally plain ring because either way it's going to scratch. Maybe look into something with a design on it?
Posted by GT143EA
I cant tell the difference. My e ring is white gold and my wedding band is platinum(we got a sick deal, thats why we went with it even though its not the same as my e ring) when they are next to each other you cant tell the difference.
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Posted by DnY
i vote for platinum. white gold can turn yellow with time, as all gold is truly yellow. platinum is a naturally white metal. platinum may scratch, but it doesn't lose any metal. you take it back to the jeweler and they can polish it like new.
ITA.. also because for some reason my body turns white gold back to yellow..
I'd always thought I would want my ring in platinum, but my FH was convinced by the JEWELER to go with white gold and I honestly couldn't be happier.
White gold is super shiny, whereas (to me) platinum always had more of a silver look. I LOVE the way the white gold looks with my stone. Though I will likely have to have it re-rhodiumed down the road (actually, the jeweler said that platinum needs to be re-coated after about 10 years as well) I figure it's a small amount of upkeep for such an important possession.
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i much prefer the look of platinum personally.
i prefer the look of platinum also - both of my rings are platinum.....platinum scratches but so does gold - so no matter what you get it will scratch....either way im sure the jewelry will be beautiful! my FH's wedding band is gold - mine is platinum but he got gold b/c it does wear better if you are rough with your hands....
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Posted by lizzie217
I vote white gold bc platiunum is a more precious metal and is softer causing it to scratch easier....this is what I was told anyway so I would say white gold.
ITA
I have 18k white gold...it has more of the look of platinum than 14k if thats what you're looking for
I prefer white gold
i vote for white gold. as others have said, i heard platinum scratches easily. yes white gold can yellow but you can re-dip it..in my opinion, you dont need to re-dip it that much so i would save yourself the money since they look the same..no one can tell the difference
Definitely prefer platinum.
If it's an antique style ring, the platinum is a more appropriate metal for your ring, in my opinon.
14K white gold....it is stronger and when it gets not so shiny you can go get it redipped....plat. scratches easier
I say Platinum! It may be heavier, but it's sturdier too. Gold flakes off and is a very soft metal. Especially the higher the concentration of real gold (i.e. 18k or better) It will flake off and you'll have a thinner band over time. Platinum make scratch, but you don't actually lose any of the metal there so it maintains it's integrity. If quality and durability matter to you, go w/Platinum. Of course, I'm biased! LOL.
Posted by lizzie217
I vote white gold bc platiunum is a more precious metal and is softer causing it to scratch easier....this is what I was told anyway so I would say white gold.
