Tarnishing (color changing) Gold?
Hi my husband bought me a beautiful white gold name plate with 25 diamonds for Valentine’s day. It was beautiful. It shimmered and had a brilliant shine. Now 2 months later it’s starting to turn a brassy rust color. It looks like it has been burnt. Does this mean it was cheaply made? Or is it fake? Can I have the damage fixed? Or it is it completely ruined? I ‘m really upset because I really love this necklace. Thank you, ~J~ Hi J! There are several possibilities for your white gold turning yellow. Has it been exposed to any chemicals? Many household cleaners and other things contain chemicals that can affect and even harm your jewelry. Chemical exposure can sometimes cause gold to turn colors or tarnish. White gold is just regular gold that has had whiteners added – pure gold (24k) is a strong orange color. If white gold is exposed to the right conditions, the yellow gold can be made to stand out more so the piece seems to have yellowed. Another possibility is that it was a yellow gol
