Vocab lesson! If your heart beats out of your chest like a Looney-Toon when you see an exquisite piece of gold jewelry, you might be a “chrysophilist”—a person who loves gold. We prefer simply saying “a person with taste” but we’re not Merriam-Webster. Whatever you want to call yourself, all budding gold lovers are all taught one lesson: you may love all kinds of gold, but not all kinds of gold will love you. This didactic method separates white, yellow, and rose gold and declares that only a person with a cool skin tone can wear this one specific type of gold. Well, your pals at Deutsch are here to tell you: that is holly hooey! You can wear whatever kind of gold you want in any combination.
That doesn’t mean, of course, that there aren’t certain advantages or disadvantages to different golds. Since Christmas is fast approaching, and we know you’ve put off gift shopping until the last minute again, we just want to remind you that you can never go wrong with a classic. Many people have a love/hate relationship with yellow or rose gold jewelry, but you’ll always earn a round of Santa-plause with white gold jewelry. As a yellow gold alloy coated in rhodium, white gold offers all the glamor and reliability of classic gold with the added bonus of an ethereal, silvery coating that, as a more neutral color option, allows for greater design versatility. White gold compliments everything from diamonds to precious gemstones to delicate filigrees, and still holds up against the ravages of (Christmas) time. When you purchase that gorgeous white gold ring or that delicate white gold necklace, you are investing in both the past and the future; you can rely on past centuries of fine goldsmithing to ensure top quality and durability for your white gold jewelry, and you are ensuring that you will have a classic piece of jewelry that will go fabulously with just about anything.
White Gold Timepieces:
Sit and watch her melt as she unwraps a luxurious white gold Cartier timepiece on Christmas Day. One of Cartier’s earlier master-timepieces, the Cartier Baignoire came into existence in 1906 when the ever-inventive Louis Cartier took it upon himself, once again, to reinvent the wheel. Well...the watch, actually. Louis Cartier decided to take the traditional round watch shape and stretch it out into an elegant elliptical. The resulting watch, he decided, resembled the clean, oval lines of a “baignoire”—the French word for “bathtub”—and so, a classic was born. The small model Baignoire watch is a revitalized adaptation of this Cartier tour de force set in lustrous rhodiumized 18k white gold and encircled by a .99 ctw halo of brilliant-cut diamonds. The combination of the smaller face, silvery precious metal case and bracelet, and similarly colorless diamonds makes for a watch that is the pinnacle of sophistication.
White Gold Necklaces:
Kwiat and diamonds go together like partridges and pear trees, Santa and his sleigh, Rudolf and spot cream, and hopefully, you and white gold jewelry. Nudge nudge. We joke, but Kwiat has maintained their spot at the top of the diamond world since 1907, and for good reason. Partnering a long history of diamond expertise with a joyous flair for innovation, Kwiat jewelry comes with a plum pudding promise of pride and pleasure! Tug at her heartstrings with the Kwiat Chain Diamond Strings Diamond Necklace. Delicate, airy, and feminine, this dainty necklace features 1.03 ctw of diamonds strung along a luminous 18k white gold chain. Alternating single diamonds with floral-inspired diamond quads, this 18-inch white gold necklace just barely brushes the collarbone, making it perfect both for minimalist looks on its own or for more glam looks when layered with other necklaces.
White Gold Bracelets:
T-eye-dings of comfort and joy! Ward off bad luck and negativity while introducing an element of playfulness into a look with evil eye jewelry, like the 18 Karat White Gold Diamond Sapphire and Turquoise Evil Eye Bead Stretch Bracelet by Hulchi Belluni. Showcasing a sapphire and turquoise evil eye charm, this 18k white gold bracelet is equally suitable for daytime and nighttime wear; the neutral white gold setting allows for the bracelet to complement any outfit or occasion, while the quirky evil eye charm injects the Hulchi Belluni bracelet with a refreshing sense of fun and personality. Plus, like most other Hulchi Belluni jewelry—it stretches to fit your wrist perfectly. Essential for post-Christmas-dinner events, in our opinion.