18-carat white gold

18-carat white gold in France is officially a blend of 750 thousandths gold, 150 thousandths palladium and 100 thousandths silver.
This type of 18-carat gold bears a clear resemblance to silver, but its greater brilliance helps to differentiate them.

The silvery color of white gold allows it to be integrated into all types of jewelry in a more sober way than yellow gold, while retaining an air of luxury.
Because of its more sober shade, white gold jewelry is often itself more sober in its shapes, especially rings.



It is this sobriety and elegance of 18-carat white gold that gives it all its splendor, and allows the nuances of cultured pearls to shine through. Especially when it comes to Tahitian pearls and their varied nuances.

White gold is often confused with white gold.

White gold, sometimes called Electrum, is a mixture of equal parts gold and silver. It is not considered gold in France, but a gold alloy. Its hue is virtually identical to that of white gold, but because of its silver content, it needs to be rhodium-plated.
The passage of time and the erosion of the rhodium layer on white gold reveal its difference from white gold; white gold gradually loses its silver color as the rhodium layer disappears, whereas 18-carat white gold remains silver forever.