White Gold Engagement Rings

Why White Gold for Engagement Rings?

White Gold is the most popular choice for Engagement Rings. Its lustrous, silvery metallic surface complements the brilliant white light of your diamond and can make your diamonds appear larger and brighter.

• What are the Properties of White Gold?
• Will White Gold Scratch Easily?
• Can I Design My Own White Gold Engagement Ring?
• Hallmarking Engagement Rings

Click on the button below to browse through some of our white gold engagement rings.

18kt White Gold Content Declaration

• At 1791 Diamonds quality is very important and we only use the best materials suited to making diamond engagement rings that look beautiful and wear well.
• Our 18kt Gold is made with at least 75% pure gold with other metals added to make it stronger and to give it a lovely white look. To enhance this shiny white look and to add strength to the surface of your ring, we plate our 18kt white gold rings with a layer of rhodium, a metal which is a member of the platinum family. This also aids against the tarnish and discolouration of your ring.
• The 18kt White gold that we use at 1791 Diamonds is a high quality precious material. Our 18kt white gold is alloyed with palladium so it still retains its "whiteness" after the rhodium plating has worn away and therefore delays the need for re-plating your engagement ring. Some cheaper 18kt white gold rings are alloyed with metals such as nickel. This can leave a yellow tinge to the base metal after the rhodium plating has worn away and therefore re-plating has to be done more frequently.
• If our customers prefer, we also have the option of ordering our rings in Platinum; it is 95% pure and hypoallergenic.
• Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
• 18kt White Gold is cheaper than platinum

Will White Gold Scratch Easily?

18kt white gold is harder than 18kt yellow gold. However a ring that is worn every day, will endure some wear and tear. A visit to the jeweller every so often for a polish will keep your ring from becoming too dull from scratches. You can also buy cleaning products from most supermarkets to clean your jewellery.

Can I Design My Own White Gold Engagement Ring?

1791 Diamonds has a Custom Engagement Ring Design Service. You can design your very own, unique ring with the advice and design skills of their Head Jewellery Designer Alice Herald. The process is broken down step by step for you in our guide or you can browse some of our rings in our Designer Collections to get you inspired and then contact us to get started.

Hallmarking Engagement Rings

'Hallmarking' is the process of testing the metal of a product and validating it with a stamp, confirming it is what we say it is. Your engagement ring is sent to the London Assay Office at the prestigious Goldsmiths Hall to be hallmarked. All items described as containing precious metal legally have to be tested, assayed and hallmarked in the United Kingdom.

Inside your ring, you will find 3 stamps. You can see examples of these below.

London Assay Office

1791 Diamonds mark

95% pure platinum mark

18kt gold mark