The metal is the part of a ring you touch every day, and it changes the colour, weight, feel and price of the piece. DANHOV makes every ring in platinum or in 14k or 18k gold, in white, yellow and rose. Here is how to choose.
Platinum
Platinum is naturally white, so it never needs plating, and it is dense: a platinum ring feels noticeably heavier than the same ring in gold. Our platinum is 90% platinum and 10% iridium, a hard, durable alloy. Platinum does not wear away easily; when it is scratched the metal moves rather than being lost, and over time it develops a soft satin patina that many people love (a polish restores the shine). It is naturally hypoallergenic and the most expensive of the three, because it is rarer and a ring uses more metal by weight.
18k gold
18k gold is 75% pure gold. It has the richest colour of the golds, especially in yellow, and feels luxurious on the hand. Because it has more pure gold, it is slightly softer than 14k and costs more.
14k gold
14k gold is 58.5% pure gold (stamped 585). The higher share of alloy makes it harder and more resistant to scratches, a good choice for an active life, and it is the most affordable of the three. Its colour is a little lighter than 18k.
White, yellow or rose?
- White gold is gold alloyed with white metals and finished with a bright rhodium plating. The plating wears gradually and can be renewed; at DANHOV the first re-plating is complimentary.
- Yellow gold is the classic, warm colour of gold, and flatters warmer skin tones.
- Rose gold gets its blush from copper. It is romantic, flattering on most skin tones, and the copper makes it durable.
The metal also changes how a diamond looks: white metals emphasise a colourless diamond, while yellow and rose gold are more forgiving of a warmer diamond. We go deeper in how metal colour affects diamond colour.
How to choose
- For a lifetime heirloom with no plating: platinum.
- For the richest gold colour: 18k yellow or rose.
- For durability and value: 14k.
- For matching: choose the same metal for your engagement ring and wedding band so they wear evenly together.
Metal at DANHOV
Every DANHOV product page lets you switch between platinum and 14k and 18k white, yellow and rose gold, and shows the price and the approximate metal weight of the one you choose. Prices follow the gold and platinum markets and are updated twice a day.