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There are two kinds of White Gold: Nickel based and
Palladium based. Some people are allergic to Nickel, so
Palladium white gold is a good alternative. Palladium white
gold is the only legal alloy in Europe. It also self
burnishes and keeps a polish.
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The most popular color is yellow which is made by adding
silver and some copper. The metals are melted together to
form an alloy of the desired color and karat. It is very
important that all the ingredients are pure and that the
amounts of each are weighed very accurately to prevent
porosity, which weakens the alloy.
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