Paul,
 
PQ>DW>> Does anyone here know what "white gold" is, that
is used in making
PQ>DW>> jewellery? Is it actually an alloy of gold, presumably with a lot
PQ>DW>> of some other metal, or is it something else altogether?
 
PQ>WD> It's an alloy of gold with platinum.
 
PQ> Or, more likely, Palladium.  Other possibilities include: silver,
PQ> platinum, chromium, cobalt, tin, zinc, and indium.
 
My uncle used to be a "goldsmith" ... he says
"platinum". Undoubtedly other alloys are possible which will be
reflected in the microscopic small stamp that will be slammed in the piece
of jewelry.
 
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