[Jewelry making - Article 00010] - Re: [Orchid] Converting yellow gold to white

[Jack]

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    Some cases of this modern alchemy are the result of jewelers (or
    manufactures) simply rhodium plating yellow gold to make it 'white'.
  

    The legal status of selling rhodium plated yellow gold as 'white
    gold' is unclear, at least in some countries, however the practice is
    unethical and was declared to be 'an unfair trade practice' by the
    International Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) a few years ago
    (unless, of course, the customer is aware of the true nature of the
    object. 

Happy Spring
Jack Ogden


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