Q: ive had my engagement ring for about a little over a year now. its 14k white gold. i just noticed today the back of the ring is starting to look yellow! now i know the rhodium does fade and come off over time, but after only a year? why is this happening? the ring was brand new when i got it. damn so i guess thats pretty average then huh? funny how the person who sold it to us told us it would last a couple years...
A: Not all jewelers put the same coating of rhodium on their white gold, and during my wedding ring research (for white gold) I found that many jewelry websites and designers suggested having the rhodium coating re-done every year or every other year to prevent the wearing away to yellow, especially for people with slight nickel allergies.