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About 10K White Gold
10K white gold blends 41.7% pure gold with palladium, silver, and zinc, then plates the surface with rhodium for a brilliant cool-white finish. The higher alloy content makes it the most affordable and hardest-wearing white gold available — ideal for daily-wear bands. The rhodium plating wears down over 12–24 months of constant wear and needs replating to restore the bright white; we include this service free for life on every 10K white gold piece purchased from our Atlanta location.
About the Asscher Cut
The Asscher cut is a square step-cut with deeply trimmed corners that create an octagonal outline — the Art Deco diamond cut, developed in 1902 by Joseph Asscher in Holland. It delivers the dramatic mirror-flash brilliance of an emerald cut in a square silhouette, with a distinctive 'hall of mirrors' optical effect when viewed face-up. Asscher cuts are favored for vintage and Art Deco-inspired designs and benefit from higher clarity grades (VS1+) due to their open step-cut faceting.