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Originally Posted by JDsnewwatch
It's not the chlorine in the pool, its the bromine in the hot tub that will change the color of the gold.
Chlorine can weaken the bond structure of the gold (reason why you should not swim while wearing a gold diamond ring, it does weaken the tines that hold the stone). The bromine reaction to yellow gold is harmless but it will make it look higher karat (more orange).
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very interesting. I did not know this. thanks