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The hot new items on ring fingers everywhere are white gold diamond engagement rings. White gold differs from regular gold not just in the color, but also in its chemical properties. Gold straight out of the mine is soft and yellow. Gold is in fact so soft that it can be pounded into sheets so thin they’re transparent.

But gold’s softness can sometimes be a hindrance to making jewelery, so gold is combined with other elements to create a harder alloyed material that has a different color cast, which lowers the carat count but makes for better jewelery. White gold comes from an alloy of gold, palladium, and nickel to give it the distinctive brighter, lighter color. Adding copper to gold yields pinkish color, while silver yields green.

Both gold and white gold  are highly electrically conductive, highly malleable, unreactive to the environment, and very infrared-reflective. These desirable chemical properties, along with its rarity and physical beauty, mean that gold’s monetary value stays relatively stable over time, even during recessions and economic downturns.

With all the attractive qualities of gold and white gold, it makes not only a beautiful choice for engagement rings, but an excellent financial investment as well. Pick one up from a jewelry store online today!