Added on 08/08/09
Rhodium is a precious metal, a member of the platinum family and is therefore much more expensive than gold. Rhodium electroplating is used, especially on jewelry, to provide a surface that will resist scratches and tarnish, and give a white,...
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Rhodium is a precious metal, a member of the platinum family and is therefore much more expensive than gold. 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... See less 
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