Does Hoover have an extra white gold alloy similar to the Superwhite or X1 white alloys on the market?
• Hoover does have a high white gold alloy in 14K (14H) and 18K (18H) white gold, called brilliant white gold. However, jewelers need to be aware that all of these products contain a high amount of NICKEL. Unfortunately, other suppliers of these high white, high nickel alloys are promoting them as low nickel because these alloys have passed the European Nickel Standards. The Standards are based on a nickel release test and not just on the quantity of nickel, which would have provided much clearer guidelines. These new alloys may be slightly more hypoallergenic than its predecessors, but these alloys still have the same problems of all high nickel alloys. They are harder to work, harder to cast and more prone to prong failure. Hoover & Strong is promoting 950 palladium as a better option – TruPd is pure, white, precious and strong. 950 palladium is naturally white, needs no Rhodium, is malleable and is similar in cost to 14K gold.
