On every ring we list, 14K white gold costs the same as 14K yellow gold, and 18K adds $400 CAD. We suggest 14K white: it has a whiter base under the rhodium plating and it's more durable. 9% of our ring orders since December 2025 were white gold, 7% in 14K.
By Clint Casmiro, co-founder · Updated October 22, 2026
14K, for most people. Both start rhodium plated, and 14K white has a whiter base colour under the plating, plus more durability. 18K is 75% gold against 58% for 14K, which gives white gold a warmer base. The full comparison is in 14K vs 18K gold vs platinum.
It can look warmer over time as the rhodium plating wears, and re-plating brings it back. If you want a white that never needs plating, that's platinum, at $650 CAD more on our listed complete rings. If you're torn between metals, our order numbers are in are most engagement rings white or yellow gold.
Yes. Mixed metals are common, and the band is planned around the ring, not the metal: a straight band sits flush when the ring is set at medium height, which 89% of our ring orders are. More in curved vs straight wedding band and wedding bands.
Not with us. On every ring we list, 14K white and 14K yellow cost the same. 18K adds $400 CAD, and platinum $650 CAD on a complete ring.
We suggest 14K: a whiter base under the plating and more durable.
When it starts to look warmer. Rhodium is a plating, so it slowly wears, and re-plating is a small bench job.
Platinum is naturally white and the most durable, but heavier and pricier. White gold is lighter and costs less, and needs re-plating over time.
9% of our ring orders from December 2025 to October 2026: 7% in 14K and 2% in 18K.
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