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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 1329143, member: 26302&quot;]White gold is a US concoction not really used anywhere else in the world. It is viewed as some kind of backward, worthless metal to most countries. I think of it as the US Frankenmetal invented as a wartime substitute for platinum, but continued by jewelers due to the high profit margin selling it to gullible Americans.</p><p><br /></p><p>Regarding mallability, you are right, its the most mallable metal. I have not personally seen thin gold leaves or thin gold coins in those countries, though, and I have been to all you describe and am friends with some gold dealers in those countries. They actually buy all of their jewelry from the middle east, they don&#039;t make it locally usually. Most gold jewelry is as thick of thicker than here, as its a status symbol and a source of savings in those cultures.</p><p><br /></p><p>I really like how their jewelry industry works, but that is kind of off topic.</p><p><br /></p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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