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Upgrading from 18ct White Gold to Platinum Jewellery in 2025

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Upgrading from white gold to platinum

How can I upgrade from 18ct Gold to Platinum? This is not something you should feel is necessary. 18ct Gold is a beautiful metal and remains very popular for engagement rings and wedding rings. However, many consumers have decided to replace jewellery by redesigning items made in platinum. What is the cost of changing a Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk

Rhodium Plating – Natural White Gold vs Rhodium Plated Gold

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18ct Gold with and without Rhodium. Showing two twist ring mounts, prior to setting the diamond. (Left) with the Rhodium plating, (right) without. This is the true metal colour of 18ct White Gold. What is Rhodium plating? Most jewellery workshops apply Rhodium plating to white gold as a standard practice. This chemical element with the Read the full article…

About Mark Johnson

Mark founded Isle of Wight jewellers Serendipity Diamonds in 2007 after a career on the polished diamonds industry. Today he works in the Serendipity showroom, helping clients with jewellery, creating handmade designs and updating their two jewellery websites SerendipityDiamonds.com and Isle-of-Wight-Jewellery.co.uk