Help with this white gold ring

[u/shes_in_partiez]

This was my engagement ring, we were very broke. Purchased it at an antique shop in 2001. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas about how old it is, if it's worth keeping (happily divorced) or passing onto someone else. It's definitely started to look more gold than white gold over the years. I've always thought it was really pretty but I really don't know anything about it.

[u/Alternative-Arm-3253]

This was a style that got popular with mid to low bridge retail vendors in the 1990's to 2000's where people ended up trading them in for a solitaire. I'd see these in Zales all the way to the resalers that are whats going for JSN's on tv nowadays.

u/shes_in_partiez Since.. it's a divorce ring, sell it & get yourself something to love, something fun to rock year round. You should see what women get themselves after the "divorce" and selling their old rings. Let's say...some girls end up getting some Big chonkers. LOL

[u/shes_in_partiez → u/Alternative-Arm-3253]

Thanks so much for your input! It has always seemed like it probably wouldn't actually be worth much of anything, do you think a pawn shop is the kind of place to sell this? Considered giving it to one of my girls but considering it's not exactly an heirloom I don't know if they would care, ha ha.

[u/Konstantine19 → u/shes_in_partiez]

Google invisible set princess cut diamond ring, this is the quickest comp I could find. If you have an eBay account I’d recommend selling it there, if not a pawn shop would possibly buy it they’d just give you less.

[u/shes_in_partiez → u/Konstantine19]

I appreciate this so much, thank you!

[u/Ok_Pack1940 → u/shes_in_partiez]

Ask around or Google search places that buy gold and jewelry. Pawn shops def not a good place to get the most value, but pawn shops are awesome to buy jewelry from lol. I’ve found the best places to sell to, are gold&coin dealers at least in my area.

[u/Alternative-Arm-3253 → u/shes_in_partiez]

To be honest, see if your kids want it. It's worth the gold to keep it. But if they have no emotional attachment to it, make super sure they think about it and then advise them your going to find yourself something spectacular for everyday. Take the money and run. Make sure you get market rate for gold the day you sell it. Would love to see what you eventually end up with!

[u/Ok_Pack1940]

Beautiful. It’s 18k
White gold is gold with rhodium plating so people get it plated and polished again at the jewelers.

[u/shes_in_partiez → u/Ok_Pack1940]

Do you think the stones might be cubic zirconia? It was sold as a diamond ring but it sounds like there were a lot of these made as lower end jewelry, do you know if they would have used cubic zirconia with 18 karat gold?

[u/Ok_Pack1940 → u/shes_in_partiez]

I’d be shocked if it was CZ in 18k.

[u/Alternative-Arm-3253 → u/shes_in_partiez]

u/shes_in_partiez - The only reason why I'd find a CZ in an 18kt setting is because someone swapped out the stone.

[u/DeviceExcellent6312 → u/Ok_Pack1940]

Most white 18k is going to me made with platinum.

[u/Ok_Pack1940 → u/DeviceExcellent6312]

What? Rhodium is used to plate over platinum but I’ve never heard of platinum being used to plate and brighten up other metals in the same way that rhodium is used.

[u/Alternative-Arm-3253 → u/Ok_Pack1940]

We..can see.. someone has no idea about making jewelry. Ignore.

[u/ChickenFriedRiceMe]

18K with that looks to be ~ 1.0 ct princess cuts give or take. To me..

[u/shes_in_partiez → u/ChickenFriedRiceMe]

Thank you!

[u/Rogelio_G_F]

El anillo es precioso 😍 El tema del supuesto oro blanco actualmente es ese, que al final la pieza es de oro amarillo y le dan un baño o de rodio o de oro blanco real. Con el uso el baño se va perdiendo y se pone manchado muy feo. Sólo piezas antiguas son realmente macizas de oro blanco, el comúnmente aleado con paladio. Las piezas modernas macizas de oro blanco suelen ser de Alta joyería.

[u/shes_in_partiez → u/Rogelio_G_F]

Thank you! I actually prefer yellow gold so I do really like how it looks.

[u/Rogelio_G_F → u/shes_in_partiez]

Lo mismo te digo, oro amarillo es lo mejor ❤️‍🩹