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White golds: A review of commercial material characteristics & alloy design alternatives

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White gold alloys became popular in the 1920s as alternatives to platinum in certain types of diamond-set jewellery. In this article the author reviews the status of white gold alloy technology today and the efforts that have been made to improve the properties of these materials.

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  1. Imperial Smelting & Refining Co. of Canada Ltd., Markham, Ontario, Canada

    Greg Normandeau

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Normandeau, G. White golds: A review of commercial material characteristics & alloy design alternatives. Gold Bull 25, 94–103 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03214721

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