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Does white gold have nickel?
White gold may contain nickel. Other nickel-free metals include pure sterling silver, copper, platinum, and titanium.
How much nickel is in white gold?
White gold was originally developed to imitate platinum (a naturally white metal). White gold is usually an alloy containing about 75% gold and about 25% nickel and zinc. If stamped 18 karat, it would be 75% pure gold.
Is there nickel in 9ct white gold?
Our 9ct white gold contains 37.5% gold, with the rest of the alloy containing mostly silver and perhaps a little nickel. Some people have concerns about allergic reactions from nickel in jewellery but, in the case of white gold, the rhodium plating will help prevent this from happening.
Does 24k white gold have nickel?
Nickel allergy hidden in gold Typically, the more pure gold in a piece of jewelry, the less nickel it contains. Therefore, you might not react to 24 karat gold (pure gold), which has 99.9 percent of gold. It has less than 0.1 percent of nickel and other metals.
Does 18k white gold have nickel in it?
Mathematically, 14k white gold contains about 58% pure gold and 42% silver and nickel alloys while 18k white gold contains about 75% pure gold and 25% silver and nickel alloys.
Is there white gold without nickel?
We use the European standard for white gold which is made with palladium rather than nickel. Nickel white gold is used pretty much everywhere in North America. Nickel white gold is typically plated which rhodium to give it a bright white colour but this wears off over time.
Does 10K white gold have nickel?
10k White Gold Cons: It sometimes contains nickel, a metal to which many people are allergic. It must be replated with rhodium every few years to maintain optimal appearance. It contains less gold and is thus considered less valuable than higher karat gold.
Does 10k white gold have nickel?
Is 18k white gold nickel free?
Look for higher gold karat in white gold– anything lower than 18k usually contains nickel and other allergenic alloys.