White Gold Can Get Yellow.....WoW

Gold minded from the earth is a metallic mineral and is always a rich yellow color when refined. Pure gold is quite a rich color, quite soft and very malleable. For use in jewelry, gold must be made stronger. Strength is added by making gold part of a recipe(alloy) of metals. Generally, the basic metals added to pure gold are silver and copper. Small amounts of other metals are added to make a gold alloy to serve a specific purpose with special working qualities. Once made into an alloy, gold becomes the karat gold with which we are familiar: 10k, 14k, and 18k.

Just as gold is alloyed with other metals to make jewelry karat gold, COLOR of the gold is also controlled. For instance, a larger copper content takes the metal to more pink or reddish color while adding silver creates more of a greenish gold.

The various shades of yellow gold are due to the specific mix of metals the metal refiners use.

White gold is no exception. Generally a metal with a bleaching effect on the rich yellow is added to the alloy. This metal is either nickel or palladium (a metal relative of platinum). In either case, the white gold is never quite white and the yellow of the pure gold cannot be completely eliminated. Nickel white gold might show a very slight yellow tinge when new or only after some wear. Palladium white gold is generally a more grey white color.

Generally, the yellow tint to white gold that shows more than expected is due to wear and exposure. Buffing generally restores the metal to a whiter (yet not pure white) condition.

SPECIAL NOTE: If the yellow tint showed "after wearing for a while" after buffing, exposure to chlorine such as in a pool (etc.) could be partially to blame. Chemicals like that will discolor white gold. Always keep white gold away from chlorine of any form! Environmental and bodily exposure can exaggerate the problem of yellow tinting.

It is important to know about the rodium plate. The rhodium plate is not a cause for alarm or an indication the ring is yellow gold with white plating. The presence of a rhodium plate is pretty standard industry practice. Because yellow is a small part of white gold, many ring makers and jewelers cover the white gold with a very fine plate of rhodium, a very hard and very white metal. The plate is durable and can last a year or less, depending on wear. Any jeweler worth its salt should be able to polish the ring and reapply a rhodium plate the sales person should have mentioned that over time white gold can show a yellow tint. Some show a tint of yellow when buffed and some do not, depending it seems more on the alloy the maker used than on the overall quality of the ring. Generally buffing will leave the ring in a whiter state, not more yellow.

A second or third party jeweler should be able to do a quick test on the metals to confirm the karat is the same as stamped. At the same time, they will likely be able to confirm that the stone is a diamond. Don’t expect a test for free or expect a guess as to value. A professional jeweler will not guess a value and that is why they are often in the appraisal business, charging for this service and attesting with their name attached to value of the jewelry. Still, a metal test is simple enough and will likely be free to perhaps $10 max to determine "if gold" and what karat.

General Information on Gold Alloys.
10KW .418 gold, nickel, copper, zinc
14KW .585 gold, nickel, copper, zinc
18KW .752 gold, nickel, copper, zinc
14K Pall .585 gold, copper, silver, palladium
18K Pall .752 gold, copper, palladium

A typical nickel containing white gold alloy might be, in parts per thousand: Gold 750, Copper 55, Nickel 145, Zinc 50.  

By: Victor Epand

Think Positive With A Yellow Floral Duvet Cover Set

Duvet cover sets come in an array of different designs and fabrics. It is a well known fact that certain fabrics can effect someone differently for instance many people are allergic to certain forms of cotton, but if someone who was allergic to cotton where to switch out there normal cotton duvet cover set for an organic cotton bamboo duvet cover. After only one night that person would feel a significant difference when they awoke, feeling a lot less congested and more importantly well rested and ready to face the day ahead of them.

Being well rested and waking up refreshed is important that is why your bedroom design and colors are so important. By changing I do not mean that you have to completely rearrange everything from a contemporary to an old English home. In fact it is important to keep your home in tune with your decorative styles. Before I go over exactly how you can change your home around to create a room with more positive energy let me first talk about something all of us experience in our day to day lives stress.

Stress builds on us as such as we take the first step out the door. It builds throughout our day from the busy congested streets of daily traffic to the line at the local coffee shop and of course at our jobs. This stress can not be avoided and is inevitable, no matter how hard someone may try the stress of day to day life can not be avoided. The only thing someone can do is to create a home that helps relieve the stress of are very stressful lives. This can be done simply by changing the colors of your home.

Not everyone is willing to spend thousands of dollars on redecorating, so the easiest thing to do is change the area that we spend most of our time at our homes, which most commonly is our beds. Our bedrooms and more importantly our beds are the very first thing we see before we go to sleep and the first thing we see when we wake up which is why making this area filled with the highest concentration of positive energy is so highly important. This can be accomplished simply by placing a yellow floral duvet cover over your comforter or duvet. Yellow is a color that your mind most closely relates to as peace and is found to help you bare with the feelings of overwhelment, a major cause of stress. And having flowers around our floral decorative can help put your mind in a sense of harmony and content. That is why the simple act of adding a yellow floral duvet cover set can do so much to create positive energy and relive stress. 

 By: Denzale D. Montgomery

Yellow, Orange and Gold Roses

Why Pencils are Yellow

Pencils have been painted yellow ever since the 1890s. And that bright color isn't just so you can find them on your desk more easily!

During the 1800s, the best graphite in the world came from China. American pencil makers wanted a special way to tell people that their pencils contained Chinese graphite.

In China, the color yellow is associated with royalty and respect. American pencil manufacturers began painting their pencils bright yellow to communicate this 'regal' feeling and association with China.

The rest, as they say, is history. Today, a the majority of basic graphite writing pencils sold in the United States are painted yellow!

Feng Shui Color Guide------>>>> YelloW

Yellow color wakes up the room like the rising sun. The feng shui color of sunlight, cheerful and uplifting Yellow always lightens and brightens any space, as well as creates a cozy, welcoming feng shui feeling. From hot sunflower Yellow to pale buttery tones - there are many feng shui options to choose from.

Yellow color is an excellent feng shui choice for the children's rooms, as well as the family room.

Any dull, dark room with little sunlight will greatly benefit from a Yellow based feng shui scheme to compensate for the lack of light and bring the gentle warmth of the sun.

Yellow brings the feng shui energy of Fire in a gentler way than Red; it is the most enchanting of all colors, as well as easier to "live with" in bigger/larger quantities.

Color researchers believe color Yellow to increase self-esteem and strengthen the overall well-being.

Feng shui-wise, use hot Yellow in moderation in the feng shui areas of East and South East areas of your home.