Pure gold, which is 24kt in composition, is usually too soft for making jewelry. Therefore alloys of gold are used to give it an attractive look and it also hardens the metal so that it can be used as jewelry. More and more people are now interested in alloys of precious metal because of the higher prices of precious metal jewelry. White gold is an alloy of gold. White gold can be 8kt, 14kt, 18kt or any karat. 18kt white gold is an alloy which contains 75% of gold and 25% of the white gold contain palladium and silver. Besides silver and palladium, zinc and nickel can also have ability to give white look to the yellow gold. It is known as white gold because of its white color.
There are different designs of white gold chain jewelry are available in market. Some of the popular chains are Miami Cuban chain, White Gold Figaro chain, Rope, wheat chain, Diamond cut chain and snake chain. The perfect length for female chains is 19-20 and for men it is 22-24.
There are also different designs in 14kt white gold jewelry. Some of them are white gold Spiga chain, Twisted Serpentine Chain, Rolo chain and Singapore chain. These 14kt designs are narrow and suitable for lightweight silver, platinum and white gold pendants.
White gold chains can be used to gift on special occasions. White Gold necklace with three stones hanging like teardrop is a popular Christmas gift. It is kind of gift that every women can love to wear. If this white gold jewelry contain three pear-shaped diamonds, it is perfect for a woman of any age. Their elegance lasts for a lifetime. If someone consider them expensive, they should keep in mind their beauty and durability.