Is White Gold Really Gold

One of the most popular types of gold today is white gold. But is white gold really gold? Yes, it is. Both white gold and traditional yellow gold are alloys.

When you are talking about �carets�, you are talking about the proportion of pure gold mixed in with other alloys. The most common gold purity used for jewelry in the US is 14 carat gold, which contains 58.5% pure gold; the remainder is a metal alloy, often copper. White gold is also an alloy, mixed from gold, nickel, silver and palladium. White gold is often enhanced with rhodium plating to make its surface more reflective.