Cross Pendant with White Rhodium in 18K Gold

A cross in 18K gold finished with white rhodium — the form, in cool surface treatment.

Rhodium is a platinum-group metal used in jewelry to give a hard, bright white finish to gold pieces. Applied as a plating over 18K yellow gold, white rhodium produces a surface that reads as platinum-toned while keeping the underlying gold structure.

This cross uses 18K yellow gold as its base material, with white rhodium plating applied across the surface. The cross retains the structural properties of solid gold while presenting the cooler optical register of white-toned metal.

At 0.5 grams, the pendant is sized for daily wear. A modern finish on a traditional form.

Ricca Jewelry. 18K gold. The cross, in white rhodium finish.