9ct gold ring

alison67_2

husband bought me a new ring for christmas and i do like it and i chose it myself....anyway it was in the window as 9ct cubic z but last night i only noticed that the shoulders and the claw that holds the stone looks silver....i cant wear silver and wondered why my finger was itchy all the time....

could someone give me advice please on how to take it back....i only have the box and bag it came in no rec but can give them the exact date we bought it

zappomatic

Is it defintely silver and not white gold? Even some 9 carat gold can irritate people with sensitive skin, as there's not a lot of gold in it, mostly alloy.

alison67_2

went back to shop today and they said because there is nothing wrong with the ring and it has been worn for half hour or so......i couldnt exchange it....i told her if it was silver or 9ct white gold i cant wear them as they irritate me.
i then told her they should have stated on the display that it was 9ct yellow and white gold......do you think there is anything else i can do

donnalou

Most diamonds are set in white gold to make the diamond look whiter. Cz are meant to look like diamonds so sometimes they rhodium plate the claws. That way its only a one piece casting so it keeps the cost down. This is most likely whats happened. It may not be the white gold or rhodium plating thats irritating you. It may be yellow gold. You can where two 9ct rings and one irritates you and the other doesn't. It depends on what alloys the gold is mixed with.
24ct= Pure Gold
9ct is made off 9 parts gold 15 parts other metal
Could be one of these other metals that doesn't agree with you.
In this Country we all where 9ct in America they don't reconise anything under 14ct as gold

I hope I haven't confused you even more

Donna