white gold

noun

: a pale alloy of gold especially with nickel or palladium that resembles platinum in appearance

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Set in 18-carat white gold, its 12-carat Ceylon sapphire is surrounded by 14 diamonds. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025 The collection comprises 18kt white gold and traceable diamond earrings, cuffs, ear studs, a tennis bracelet, rings and a necklace in a refined and stylized interpretation of the reptile that had buyers in raptures at the brand’s Paris Fashion Week showcase this week. Kate Matthams, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 His watch, however, was a 42 mm sporty Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional chronograph in diamonds and the Swiss watchmaker’s propriety Canopus Gold, a special blend of 18-karat white gold combined with platinum, rhodium, and palladium. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025 Gomez also wore an 18k white gold ring with a diamond of over 10 carats. Charna Flam, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white gold

Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white gold was in 1548

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“White gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/white%20gold. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.

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white gold

noun
: a pale mixture of gold especially with nickel or palladium that resembles platinum in appearance
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