Rhodium plating for vintage white gold jewelry

HASBuying white gold jewelry and seeing it turn slightly yellow is a situation that has certainly happened to most of us. To preserve the shine of a white gold jewel, jewelers use a technique that has been around for just under a hundred years: rhodium plating. 

Rhodium plating, an effective technique

The qualities of rhodium that have convinced researchers, and this for different reasons: firstly, by applying a thin layer, this will allow the jewel to give it a whiter and brighter shine. Then, the hardness of rhodium plating is comparable to that of glass, giving it good resistance to wear. Finally, it has real resistance to corrosion.

This is the case for white gold, which requires special maintenance. Already rhodium-plated during its manufacture to give it a remarkable white appearance, white gold is likely to lose its intensity over time, revealing the yellow reflection of the gold, even if this alloy is grayer than that of yellow gold. To remedy this, the jewel is then dipped in a thin layer of rhodium to add shine and brilliance. Your ring will then be like new! 58 facettes offers this service for all jewelry purchased on our site. We therefore invite you to contact us after purchasing your jewelry if you wish to benefit from rhodium plating, or to inquire with specialized workshops or goldsmiths for those who would like to benefit from it with a piece of jewelry already in your possession. Rhodium plating is therefore a great solution to give a second life to your jewelry and make it even more brilliant. Find all our white gold jewelry second-hand on our site.

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