White Gold Engagement Rings

The White Gold Ring

White Gold Engagement Rings

White gold is gold alloyed with white metals and finished with rhodium plating, which gives it the bright white surface most people picture when they think of a diamond ring. It is lighter than platinum, costs less, and shows a diamond against white the way platinum does. Every white gold engagement ring here is 14K or 18K, made to order in our Los Angeles atelier around the diamond you choose.

The one thing to know about white gold is rhodium. The plating that makes it bright white wears thin over two to four years of daily wear, and the slightly warmer gold beneath begins to show. Replating takes a day and restores it. It is the normal maintenance of a white gold ring and nothing more.

Two ways to own one

Build your ring. Choose a setting below, then pair it with a natural or lab diamond from our inventory. A ROSI™ Score Report, our gemological intelligence, reads the cut performance and fair market position of any natural diamond you are considering, and John Anderson, our Lead Gemologist, reviews the shortlist with you.

Choose a Select ring. The Select rings arrive complete, with an IGI certified lab diamond already matched to the setting in the carat weight you choose.

How to choose a white gold engagement ring

• 14K or 18K. 14K is harder and the better choice for daily wear. 18K is softer and slightly warmer under the rhodium. Most white gold engagement rings are 14K for that reason.
• Diamond color. White metal shows color honestly. G or better keeps the diamond reading white; H is the practical floor.
• Rhodium. Every white gold ring we make is rhodium plated. Expect to replate every two to four years depending on wear. It is a one day service.
• Weight. White gold is about 40 percent lighter than platinum. If a heavy ring bothers her, white gold is the white metal to choose.
• Prongs. White gold prongs are secure and standard. For a diamond above 2 carats in a four prong solitaire, platinum prongs on a white gold band is an option we make on request.

White gold rings by style

Solitaire · Halo · Three Stone · Platinum · Yellow Gold · All Engagement Rings

Talk to a jeweler before you decide

The platinum or white gold decision is about weight and maintenance, not about how the diamond looks. John Anderson, our Lead Gemologist, walks you through it on the phone or by video. Call 1-800-779-1726 or request a consultation. There is no charge and no obligation.

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