white gold

noun

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

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Moving onto rings, Cardi added a stack of Cartier Love rings: one in gold ($1,280), rose gold ($1,280), white gold ($1,360) and a rose gold pavé version ($7,400). Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025 The game-changing mechanical digital watch, which debuted in white gold in 2019, has been reimagined in the popular (and pretty) gold alloy. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2025 Most recently, the chart-topping star copped Pharrell’s white gold brain pendant chain, featuring 44.92 carats of white, blue, black, and natural pink diamonds, with the logo set in brilliant blue diamonds. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 7 July 2025 The now-iconic ring features a 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire set in 18-carat white gold and is surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds. Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 3 Aug. 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 22 Aug. 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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