white gold

noun

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

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Paradise actress Bloom, 30, opted for the brand's Anemone Floral Basket Diamond Wedding Band in 14K white gold and customized it to include natural diamonds and natural sapphires. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025 The cool tones pair nicely together and, in jewelry, blue sapphire is also most often paired with platinum or white gold. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025 There’s the Fidelity ring, which features an off-center princess-cut stone; the Cherish design featuring blue sapphires set point upward on yellow gold, and Mending, which figures stitches in yellow gold keeping white gold bands together. Lily Templeton, WWD, 13 Mar. 2025 Set in 18-carat white gold, its 12-carat Ceylon sapphire is surrounded by 14 diamonds. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Mar. 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 31 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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