If you choose for a timeless and conventional see on an engagement ring you can select for a diamond with a gold ring. However to put in a slight twist to it, you can choose a white gold diamond engagement ring.
White gold is truly the end result of an alloy that is added with a white metal. Like gold, white gold is also calculated in carats. The most excellent carat for creating a white gold diamond engagement ring is 18 carat white gold which is combined with palladium, meanwhile a 14 carat white gold will not have the adequate strength to store valued stones hence; it could be used for other types of jewelry like for plain bracelets, rings or pendants.
To accomplish a radiant color for a white gold diamond engagement ring, the ring is covered with a hard metal, rhodium. The cost of this engagement ring depends on the purity and carat weight both of the band and the diamond itself. The method the ring is constructed and designed will also resolve how much the engagement ring would cost.
To care for your white diamond engagement ring, simply make use of a baby toothbrush, warm water and a detergent free soap. The nicest thing about white gold is the sophistication it exudes in spite of its simplicity. Also, the white gold sparks up the interest of why it is unusual and for that reason becomes exciting, unlike gold.
The lady who is bound to wear a white gold diamond engagement ring is a lady who is far from ordinary.
Diamond Engagement Ring – Platinum Or White Gold?

When taking into consideration the purchase of a diamond engagement ring, often the first query that couples ask is: should we go for for platinum or white gold? White metal or yellow metal?
To point up my point, let’s first contemplate the diamond itself: What is the desired size, or carat weight, of the diamond you are loking for? This will in turn be influenced by the cost you want to compensate for your diamond, and which of the four Cs you want most significance to: cut, carat weight, colour or clarity.
A lot of people think of a one carat diamond, measuring about 6.5 millimeters in diameter, as the perfect size for an engagement ring – not too large and not too little. So because not to drift too far from my previous topic, let’s take into account a one carat loose diamond costing, say, £2,000. A right and proper set for such a diamond might well be yellow gold, because the whiteness of platinum might  make more noticeable the yellow tint of the diamond, while the yellow gold setting is more likely to harmonize it.
I can write a book regarding the various selections available for round brilliant cut diamonds alone, not to mention the a variety of expensive shapes of diamond that are existing, but to return the subject of what metal to opt for your diamond engagement ring, the choice really has to be between platinum or yellow gold.
Why not white gold? Well, for one thing, white is clearly not the natural colour of gold, so in order to obtain the white(ish) colour, yellow gold is alloyed with a white metal such as nickel or palladium. As these metals, especially nickel, could be a skin irritation for sensitive people, and also because the alloy still retains a minor yellowish tone, the alloy is then plated with another, hypoallergenic white metal, called rhodium. It is pure white, very robust, does not tarnish and is the perfect accompaniment for your white diamond.
So, to recap, the alternative is really between platinum and yellow gold. A platinum ring setting should cost around £350, and a gold setting around £200 (these are internet prices – you can double them for the high street!). The extra charge of platinum can easily be absorbed by compromising slightly on the diamond specifications, if really £150 is actually an issue when you consider that a platinum diamond ring will endure more than a lifetime.