White Gold: How Jewelers Create Unique Jewelry from Alloys.

Gold is a well-known yellow metal. The Latin word 'Aurum', which translates to 'yellow', is used in the periodic table to denote this element. Nowadays, different gold alloys are used in the creation of jewelry, with white gold being particularly popular.

The editors of Novyny.LIVE explain how white gold can be obtained.

What is White Gold

Almost any gold jewelry has other metals in addition to gold. These change its properties. Thus, white gold is an alloy of pure gold (Aurum) with other components, which change the usual yellow color to white.

White gold is highly valued by jewelers as it is considered the strongest among other types of gold. The quality of this metal is measured by the content of Aurum. The most popular samples in the world are 585 and 750.

How White Gold is Obtained

Obtaining white gold is quite a complex process consisting of several stages. First, pure gold is mixed with other metals — this creates an alloy that is heated to extremely high temperatures, during which the metals melt. Gold is most often mixed with elements such as:

• platinum;
• silver;
• palladium;
• copper;
• manganese;
• bronze;
• nickel;
• zinc.

After this, the alloy is cooled, and the process is repeated several times to achieve the desired color and texture of the product.

What Else is Worth Knowing

Gold is present in components for electronic devices, such as smartphones or computers, however, when the devices fail, they often end up in landfills and pollute the environment. Recently, scientists managed to conduct an experiment to separate gold from electronic components before they reach landfills. Researchers used a scheme similar to that employed by curd manufacturers to separate curd from whey.

Previously, we explained which metals are best for making jewelry. Gold and platinum are the most commonly used for this. Learn also about the largest gold deposits in Transcarpathia.