Rhodium is used as a plating to give some jewelry, such as pieces made from white gold, a higher sheen and a protective coating. However, craftspeople don’t create solid rhodium jewelry because ...

As one jewelry designer says, the darkened version of the precious metal “makes things feel quite cool and modern.” ...

Ice-white platinum has long had enduring appeal in jewelry and experimental designers are now also turning to its lesser-known sister metals rhodium and ruthenium to produce work in darker hues.