White gold is an alloy of gold and other white metals including silver and palladium. Like yellow gold, white gold can be 18kt, 14kt, 9kt or any karat.
Just like 18kt yellow gold which is 75% gold mixed with 25% of other metals like copper and zinc, 18kt white gold is 75% gold mixed with 25% other metals such as silver and palladium.
Gold teeth have become a popular fashion item in the hip hop culture in the US. Some go as far as to put inlayed diamonds in the design. To make a white gold tooth the dentist has to reshape the tooth where the white gold will be put. Although the decorative teeth jewellery is not permanent, the reshaping of the teeth is. The white gold is simply a gold alloy. This means that gold is mixed with other metals such as nickel, silver, and palladium. For many people a white gold tooth is a better buy than platinum, which is more expensive but looks much the same. It is also popular to get a full set of gold teeth. These are made from impressions taken of your teeth, so that they fit your exact teeth.
White gold first became popular in the 1920's as an alternative to platinum. Over the past few years, it has become more and more fashionable. White gold jewelry is all the trend right now! It's younger looking, more fun loving, and screams freedom from traditional ways, all without loosing sophistication.White gold jewelry gives you all the attributes of gold in an elegant, sophisticated white metal look and at a more affordable price than platinum.
