Antique 18K White Gold Diamond Wedding Bands
Since the resurgence of white gold in fashion, as well as the value of retro and vintage styles, makes these antique, rare rings especially prized. One may also look for cheap alternative is new, but vintage looking, white gold bands.
Some of the most beautiful pieces from the early 20th C are in the Art Nouveau style, which involves scrolls and flowers, as well as other curvilinear motifs. Often these designs are laid out in bold patterns, but also in delicate filigrees and etchings.
White gold has a lightness and luster that enhances but never outshines the precious diamonds it is cradling. The bright silvery color of 18K white gold comes from the types of metals that are mixed with the gold. The other metals may give 18K antique diamond wedding bands their strength and their color, but the resulting metal is still primarily pure gold, 75% pure gold to be exact.
It`s the malleability of gold combined with the strength of other metals that makes 18K white gold such an ideal material for jewelry. Jewelry makers were able to carve and manipulate the gold into a variety of stunning designs that retain their luster and beauty after generations. For modern couples, wearing exquisitely made antique wedding bands represents the lasting nature of their union.
