9 Carat White Gold Grey Pearl & Diamond Dress Ring

This lovely dress ring, made in 9 carat white gold, is set with a light grey freshwater cultured pearl with two rows of nine grain set 1mm round single cut diamonds set into both shoulders.
 
Specifications
Metal - 9 carat white gold
Finger size - N
Shank width - 2.6mm
Set hight - 10mm
Pearl size - 9.4mm
Pearl shape - Round, Symmetrical
Pearl colour - Body colour - light grey, Overtone - very pale pink and cream, Orient - none 
Pearl luster - Fair
Pearl surface - Clean 
Total diamond weight - approximately 0.18ct 
 
Sizing
The ring is currently a size N but we can resize it if required. Please select from the options provided if you need the ring size adjusting and allow up to an extra three working days for dispatch. We will resize up to four sizes free of charge, after that additional charges may apply. 
The options available reflect how many sizes we are happy to enlarge or reduce this particular ring by. If the size you require is not on the options please feel free to contact us but it may be that we are unable to enlarge or reduce the ring to a certain size due to the setting or stones that are set in the shoulders. 
*Please note that once a ring has been adjusted by resizing we will be unable to accept it as a return 
 
White Gold
White gold is not found naturally, it is created by mixing natural yellow gold with silver coloured metals, such as silver and palladium to lighten the colour. Despite this, white gold alloys are still light yellow in colour and a layer of a silver coloured metal called rhodium is added over the top to give white gold its final finish.
Though rhodium is a durable metal this coating will eventually wear off exposing the light yellow coloured gold underneath and a new layer of rhodium will have to be applied. Please bare this in mind when decided to buy any white gold jewellery and note that rhodium coatings on rings will wear off quicker than on other types of jewellery due to the fact that your ring will rub against everyday items more so than pendants, earrings and bracelets.
We offer a free cleaning, polishing and rhodium re-plating service on all white gold jewellery that has been purchased from us to ensure your jewellery is always looking its best.
 
Care and Cleaning
Pearls are organic gemstones which mean they come from a living organism. Pearls can be found in saltwater and freshwater mollusks. Saltwater mollusks produce fewer pearls than freshwater ones and they usually take longer to form. 
 
A mollusk will produce a pearl when an irritant enters its shell, the organism secretes an iridescent substance called nacre which coats the irritant layer upon layer upon layer.
The majority of pearls on the market today are cultured. This means that humans have introduced the irritant, called a nuclei,  that starts off the nacre process. Natural pearls (pearls that have not been interfered with by humans) are extremely rare and are usually only available for purchase through private auctions and can fetch tens of thousands of pounds. 
 
Pearls are delicate gems, with a hardness of 2.5 to 4 on the Mohs scale, they can scratch very easily so should always be stored away from other jewellery and extra care must be taken then wearing pearl rings and bracelets. 
We do not recommend that pearl jewellery be worn everyday. 
 
Avoid high temperatures when wearing pearls as exposure to heat can burn cultured pearls, cause discolouration, splitting or cracking of the surface. 
Exposure to bright lights may also cause dehydration and cracking. Most pearls are fixed to posts by an adhesive, rather than held in place by claws, and prolonged exposure to heat can dissolve the adhesive. 
 
You should avoid chemicals and acids of all kinds when wearing pearls. Hair spray, perfume, make-up, lotions even acidic perspiration can damage the pearl nacre. Always put your pearl jewellery on after applying any of the above products and take your jewellery off before going swimming, doing any kind of cleaning or washing and during exercise. 
 
Pearls are commonly treated to enhance their apparent colour and surface quality. Bleaching will lighten any dark surface spots and is considered more of a standard process rather than a testament. This is a stable and undetectable enhancement. 
Dying is another very common treatment, especially in freshwater pearls. This is usually a stable (permanent) treatment, but some colours may fade is exposed to direct sunlight or heat from too long. 
Irradiation is another pearl treatment but this is less common. It produces black, grey and blue - grey colours from white pearls and is a stable treatment. 
 
Pearls should never be ultrasonic or steam cleaned and should never be submerged in gold or silver dips. The chemicals in these cleaners are too harsh for pearls and will cause them serious damage. Delicate gemstone dips are available and are advertised as safe for pearls but we would advise only using this cleaner very rarely. The best way to clean your pearls at home is with warm water and a very soft brush. If your pearls are strung make sure they dry completely before being worn again and avoid getting them wet on a regular basis, use a soft cloth to wipe down your pearls after wear instead of dipping them.
 
Education
If you would like to learn more about gemstone treatments, what these treatments are and what they do, as well as which treatments are stable and how to look after gemstones with unstable treatments, please visit our education page.