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Article: The right white: as the White Gold Task Force asks, 'What is the best white gold?' a Rhode Island company tries to find an answer.(W.R. Cobb Company , jewelry industry)
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- Jewelers Circular Keystone
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- May 1, 2004
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Consumers may not know the implications of having rhodium-plated jewelry--in fact, they may not even have a clue that their favorite pieces are plated--but retailers and manufacturers have long grappled with the pros and cons of making and selling white gold jewelry. Now, it seems, change is on the horizon.
While the White Gold Task Force works toward releasing a set of guidelines at the June JCK Show--Las Vegas, David Skuza, vice president of the W.R. Cobb Company in Cranston, R.I., has come up with his own solution for the clients to whom he sells findings and finished solitaire settings: a durable and beautiful white gold that does not need rhodium plating.
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