9K White Gold Rings

9K means that the item contains 37.5% gold.

The purest form of gold is 24K, which simply means 24 carats. At Angelic Diamonds, we offer 9k white gold diamond rings as well as 18k white gold diamond rings.

24K gold is too soft for jewellery and can easily lose its grip on a diamond or gemstone, so gold is alloyed with other metals to be stronger and more durable. Learn more with our metal education guide.

White gold is durable, however, because white gold is not naturally white in colour it is plated to give it that white bright finish. Every 6 to 12 months it may need replating at your jewellers with rhodium. Rhodium wears off over time and will need to be reapplied to maintain the ring’s original colour.

While their appearance looks very similar, the two metals have slightly different properties: