Unfortunately, all metals lose their brightness after time. Yellow gold is really easy to polish and your jeweller can do this for you. White gold is actually yellow gold mixed with an alloy such as palladium and then it’s often rhodium-plated to make it very white. This is where the quality of your ring matters. Cast rings won’t normally hold the rhodium plating as long as forged and milled rings which are more expensive.
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Always keep the receipt. If she doesn’t like it, says no or if you ever need to make an insurance claim, you might need it. Insure your ring as soon as possible, just in case. And, if you plan to pop the question abroad, make sure it’s covered by your travel insurance, just in case it drops from your pocket on the way to that deserted desert island.
Etiquette denotes that if the bride-to-be calls off the engagement, the engagement ring should be returned. However, if the man calls it off, she gets to keep it and, if she’s got any sense, flog it to the highest bidder!