White gold and silver are the two most popular white metals. Let's find out the differences between them.
White gold is obtained by mixing yellow gold with nickel or palladium, copper and zinc.
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Silver is a precious metal that occurs naturally. It’s been used in jewelry for centuries.
Silver is more affordable than white gold because, in white gold, the underlying metal is gold which is a precious metal whereas silver is not.
The durability of white gold is way higher than silver, making it suitable for everyday wear jewels.
18K white gold has 75% gold & 25% other metals, whereas 925 silver stands for 92.5% silver & 7.5% other elements.
GemsNY allows you to pick a metal of your choice for any jewelry piece on easy installments.