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Is it OK for your ultrasonic cleaner?

White gold (rhodium-plated)

Yes
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No

White gold handles ultrasonic cleaning. The rhodium plating wears off over time anyway.

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A few questions to be sure

Are there stones in the piece?
Are many small stones set close together (pavé, eternity)?

How to do it

Time
3 min
Water
Lukewarm, 30–40 °C

One or two drops of mild, unscented dish soap. Rinse in clean water and dry with the microfiber cloth.

With these answers we do not recommend the ultrasonic cleaner, so there is no how-to.

Pick your cleaner to see if it fits, which setting to use and what its manual says.

Why

Under the surface it is solid gold, which handles ultrasonic cleaning. The white rhodium layer is thin and wears with everyday use; ultrasonic cleaning does not remove an intact layer, but it does not bring back the lustre either.

Watch out for

  • A yellowish tone means worn rhodium plating – a jeweler can fix that
  • Check stones separately

Sources

  1. AGS – Care for your jewelry (PDF)
  2. GIA – cleaning jewelry at home

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