Thank you, yes very beautiful for costume I swear it looks real. I cant believe how the stripe moves as you turn your hand I have one a bit smaller that I tried on and liked it so much I kept it on I just could not take it off so I will not be auctioning that one : ) thank you fanning right back : )
another Listia member looked up and placed this on an auction where I had won this beautiful ring .......... ((((( Rhodium is a precious metal, a member of the platinum family. Rhodium electroplating is used, especially on jewelry, to provide a surface that will resist scratches and tarnish, and give a white, reflective appearance.
Rhodium plating is most often found on white gold. The term white gold is something of a misnomer. Gold is actually yellow, what jewelers call white gold today is an alloy (mixture) of gold and a white metal - usually nickel, silver, or palladium (another member of the platinum family). Metals known as white are actually more of a gray color, so white gold has a yellowish cast. The higher the karat weight, the more gold there is in the alloy, the more yellow the cast appears. Since the wearer of white gold is looking for a bright white look, a very thin layer of rhodium electroplating is used to make that jewelry shine. White gold plated with rhodium will also keep its good looks longer - rhodium will not tarnish or discolor, and since it is a harder substance, it is much less likely to get scratched. ))))) I have worn one and even went swinning with it on and I have had not turnishing or coloring on my finger. I have though read that some persons with a high acid will make some metals turn color their skin and also if they have that problem to use a clear coat nail polish on the inside of the ring that turns color on their finger but again it has not turned my finger colors : )