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Anyone had their ring dipped in Rhodium?
I just found out about this process! It sounds wonderful since I have been thinking about getting my gold wedding set put into a new white gold set. I love the idea that they still would be my original rings, just in a white gold finish. I know though, that it must get re-dipped every 8 months to 1 year.
What has your experience been with it? How often do you get it dipped? How much do you usually pay?
Thanks!
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Re: Anyone had their ring dipped in Rhodium?
My wedding rings are white gold and I get them done every six months. It is no cost because DH bought the protection plan with the rings, so it is no charge to get it done - I could get it done every week if I wanted to.
I do have one ring that doesn't have the protection plan, but I still get it done every six months. It is $30 each time, if I remember correctly.
Can you take your ring to any jewelry store?
Mine came from a local jeweler in FL - we are no longer there so I always wondered. Not sure why I have never asked before.
You should be able to. My one ring is from a different jeweler, and I always have it done where my wedding set is from.
Just get solid white gold, it is not expensive and does not require dipping.
My e-ring I have had for 8 years and my Moms wedding band is 59 years old and never dipped, still look great!
What is solid white gold? White gold is an alloy of gold, it doesn't exist unless gold is mixed with a white metal, like nickle--and then they have to coat it with rhodium because gold and nickle are not truly "white".
The white gold I have has never yellowed, never had to be dipped, always been true to its color. I watch them create and pour the cast for my wedding band at Quest Manufacturing and the liquid was a silver color, never got plated (That was in 2001). My Moms wedding band which I wear as well (from 1950) has never been dipped and never turned either. I doubt it was switch for platimun and I know it is not silver.
They said it should not have to be dipped unless it is plated.
EDIT: I just called them because I have to go in on Saturday to pick up my ring and asked. Pete said that top quaility white gold should never have to be dipped. Though true white gold does not have that high glass finish like dipped white gold, which in fact does need to be dipped and does turn yellow.
You can... my DH is the store manager for the Liljenquist & Beckstead at Fair Oaks Mall
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Liljenquist & Beckstead
DH bought me something from there in Dec when I was in the hospital! I wonder if it was from your DH!
It must be mixed with platinum or palladium, because as a PP said, there is NO such thing as white gold. The ONLY jewelry or watch vendor that I know of that does not use rhodium plating is Rolex... and their white gold watches cost more than the yellow gold watches as a result. I could verify the plating vs. quality issue with my DH though, because he carries high-end lines like Chopard, Roberto Coin, etc... But that's the first time I've heard a statement like that.
You wrote Fair Oaks right? Had my babies in Virginia, live in Maryland.
I too am going to ask tomorrow as to what they mix with, I want to know why mine does not yellow but others require maintenance.
once a year. It's 40 per ring. I have my e-ring and wedding ring re dipped.
it's awesome. I usuallyhave it done at jareds. They do it in one day!