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Yellow Gold<\/h3>\n

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Made by mixing pure gold with alloy metals such as copper and zinc.24 Karat:99.9%\u00a0Pure
\n22 Karat: 91.7% Pure
\n18 Karat: 75% Pure
\n14 Karat: 58.3% PureThe higher the karat amount, the purer the gold content but the less durable the metal. Therefore, usually 14K or 18K gold is used to mount engagement and wedding rings.<\/td>\n		\n
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  • Historically, most popular metal used for wedding and engagement bands, and thus appropriate for vintage style settings.<\/li>\n
  • Symbolic of the best, like winning a gold medal for first place.<\/li>\n
  • Yellow gold is the purest color of all the colored golds, as the mineral looks golden (yellow) when mined.<\/li>\n
  • The most hypo-allergenic of all the gold colors.<\/li>\n
  • Requires the least maintenance of all the gold colors.<\/li>\n
  • Most malleable, easiest for jewelers to manipulate.<\/li>\n
  • Complements olive and darker skin tones.<\/li>\n
  • Can be matched with lower color diamonds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Does not complement pale or rosy skin tones.<\/li>\n
  • Should be polished and cleaned regularly.<\/li>\n
  • Can be dented and scratched.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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White Gold<\/h3>\n

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Is an alloy (or mixture) of pure gold and some white metal(s) such as silver, nickel, manganese and\/or palladium, and often coated in rhodium.<\/td>\n\n
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  • More affordable than platinum.<\/li>\n
  • Has been more popular than yellow gold for many years.<\/li>\n
  • White gold is alloyed with stronger metals than yellow gold and thus is more durable and scratch-resistant.<\/li>\n
  • White gold complements white diamonds better than yellow gold, according to some opinions.<\/li>\n
  • Complements fair or rosy skin tones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Needs to be dipped every few years to retain its color and luster and replace the rhodium plating, but this is inexpensive and many jewelers offer this service for free.<\/li>\n
  • Often has nickel in it which causes allergic reactions to some, thus not hypo-allergenic unless made with other alloy metals.<\/li>\n
  • Does not complement olive and darker skin tones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Rose Gold<\/h3>\n

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Alloyed with copper to produce the rose color. Red, rose, and pink gold refer to various shades of this family. Basically, the more copper, the redder the gold becomes. A common alloy for rose gold is 75% gold and 25% copper by mass (18K). Like white gold, since rose gold is an alloy, \u201cpure rose gold\u201d doesn\u2019t actually exist.<\/td>\n\n
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  • Considered by many to be the most romantic metal due to its pinkish-red color.<\/li>\n
  • May be more affordable than other metals since copper \u2014 the alloy used to make rose gold \u2014 \u00a0costs less.<\/li>\n
  • Copper is also very durable and makes rose gold a tougher metal than yellow or white gold.<\/li>\n
  • Rose gold is very much in style for both men\u2019s and women\u2019s rings.<\/li>\n
  • Complements all skin tones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Copper can causes allergic reactions in some people, therefore not a hypo-allergenic metal.<\/li>\n
  • Even though rose gold rings are in style now, they are still not as widely available as yellow and white gold.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Platinum<\/h3>\n

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Has a natural white\/silver color. May also include other metals. In order for jewelry to be sold as platinum, it must have at least 95% platinum, less than that would be called a platinum alloy.<\/td>\n\n
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  • Very durable metal, stronger than gold.<\/li>\n
  • Heaviest\/densest precious metal.<\/li>\n
  • Hypoallergenic.<\/li>\n
  • Rarer than gold, and considered to be symbol of prestige, i.e., \u201cplatinum\u201d credit card has greater privileges than \u201cgold\u201d credit card.<\/li>\n
  • Like white gold, it looks best on fair and rosy skin tones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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  • Will get scratched and dull over time. Needs to be cleaned\/polished every few years, but this strips away some of the platinum.<\/li>\n
  • Significantly more expensive than white gold, which looks the same, for about half the price and less upkeep.<\/li>\n
  • Does not complement olive and darker skin tones.<\/li>\n
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