My Engagement Ring is Turning Yellow?

I think BrittStanley is right that body chemistry plays a big part. 10K white gold also probably loses its rhodium a little slower than 14K, because the metal isn't as soft, but I have definitely known people whose skin had a visible effect on other metals (like, my ex-gf would get a rash from wearing anything with nickel in it, but her sweat also CORRODED THE NICKEL), so it makes sense that some people's body chemistry might just make the white gold lose its rhodium a bit faster. (Rhodium is what's mixed in with the metal to make it white.)

RSK, I have the same problem, im not sure if someone else said this but its because of the oils in your skin. if you buy platinum it shouldnt happen as often, although, i know i cant afford that right now. in the future, that might be something to look into!

We were told the same thing when we went to look for our actual bands. I had tried on a white gold wedding band and looked at Cam and said OMG I didn't do anything to it I swear! And the lad who was helping us said that it was common for a white gold band to do that! No worries!

I used to wear a 10k white gold band on my thumb for years (probably 6 or 7) and never had it change colors on me, so it just depends on your body chemistry.

Has anyone looked into Palladium? It is a platinum group metal and holds the luster of platinum without every having to get rhodium put on it. Right now with the price of gold so high it is almost the same price as 14kt unlike a few years ago when it was the price of 18kt.

I worked for a jeweler so I am pretty familiar with this. Since gold is naturally yellow they use other metals and chemicals to turn it white. Since they don't use nickel in white gold anymore the gold reacts with your body's PH, the oil in your skin, & any chemicals you may use, and it starts to get a yellow tinge. If you are working with cleaning chemicals or bleach you should always take off your rings or wear gloves. The chemicals can damage the gold. The "dipping" process or lack of dipping will not affect your insurance. It is purely to make it look new and shiny. You don't have to have it done every six months or every year, it is all personal preference. It doesn't hurt the ring to not have it done. Some of the "plans" that you can purchase when you get the ring cover it, while some do not. I think it usually costs about $40-$60 per ring depending on the style, thickness of the ring, and the jeweler. Platinum and Palladium will never need rhodium dipping, only polishing.

My ring does that same thing. I have a Kay's ring. I go every 6 months to get it dipped.

Angelica R. do you have to send yours away to get it dipped? Thats annoying if you do! I know when Kay's sent my other ring away for something it took at least 3 weeks if not a month to get it back.

Kay's is known for this. The white gold plating they put on is thinner than most other jewelers, so it will wear out faster and have to be redipped more often.

But it should be free to you.

It's true, I have had mine's dipped before.

Insurance covers mine as well

We are having the same problem with my wife's engagement ring we bought a 14 carat white diamond ring but why is it turning freaking yellow

I've had my 10k white gold engagement ring for only 5months (from the common store chain, Zales), and I will be sending off for its first rhodium plating (dip) this week. I am pissed. It's already had TWO repairs... It's not a complicated or technical ring. It's just a single princess cut, black diamond). The yellowing has appeared ONLY at the outer-bottom center of the ring. I don't have a high Ph level.....The other (14k and 10k, white gold) jewelry I wear hasn't yellowed at all, but those pieces are old (heirloom pieces). And even so, if my Ph level were in fact high, would not the inner and outer sides also be yellow?? I honestly think jewelry nowadays just isn't made the way it used to be. It's a real shame considering the $$market hasn't changed all that much over time.