White gold:
- Composition: White gold is an alloy made up of a mixture of gold and other alloys. Usually nickel, palladium or silver are used as alloys in its formation. These alloys give yellow gold a silvery white color.
- Color and Appearance: White gold is silvery white in color and looks similar to platinum. It gives a shiny and modern look to jewelry, and is a popular choice for people who prefer white or silver over the traditional yellow color of gold.
- Value: The value of white gold depends on the percentage of gold in the bar as well as on the market factors for the gold. White gold may be more expensive than yellow gold due to the use of other alloys.
- Maintenance: White gold needs maintenance every now and then; Where it can lose its luster over time. It is preferable to re-plat the metal with palladium or rhodium on the surface of the jewelry to maintain its shiny appearance.
Diamond:
- Composition: Diamond is a crystalline form of carbon. It is formed under high pressures and high temperatures in nature, and it may take millions of years to form. Diamonds are extracted from underground mines.
- Color and Appearance: Diamonds are distinguished by their bright and strong luster, and this luster is due to the disintegration and refraction of light within the diamond. Diamonds come in a wide variety of colours, from highly transparent (colored) to natural colors such as yellow and brown.
- Value: The value of a diamond depends on factors known as the "Four C's": Weight (carats), Colour, Clarity, and Cut. Diamonds of greater weight, rare color, higher clarity, and perfect cuts are more valuable.
- Maintenance: Diamonds do not require special maintenance, but dirt and fats can accumulate on their surface over time, and they can be cleaned by jewelry stores.
Note that white gold and diamonds are both precious and popular materials in the jewelry world, and both have their own unique properties and beauty.
