Gold Jewelry
Gold jewerly will never go out of style. Gold is not just a great metal to be worn but it is also beautiful. Moreover, gold's properties make is the preferred choice for jewelry worldwide. If you are tired of your old gold jewelry you can get it reworked into a new design without any problem and that's because is a very malleable metal that can easily be hammered into any shape the crafts man desires.
How Pure Is Your Gold Jewelry?
Gold is sold in karats. Stores sell gold jewerly in 18k, 14k, or 22k. The higher the karat, the more pure the gold used. Jewelers across the world sell gold with various purities. 24K gold is the purest of all gold available in the market. Here's how pure gold is measured in the US.
18K gold has 18 parts gold & 6 parts of additional metals. It is 75% gold. 14K gold has 14 parts gold & 10 parts of additional metals. It is 58.3% gold. 12K gold has 12 parts gold & 12 parts of additional metals. It is 50% gold. 10K gold has 10 parts gold & 14 parts of additional metals. It is 41.7% gold. 10K gold is the lowest karat of gold that can be used in the United States. European Measures In Europe, gold jewerly is marked by numbers that represent the percentage of pure gold in each item, such as: 18K gold = 750 indicating 75% gold 14K gold = 585 indicating 58.5% 10K gold = 417 indicating 41.7% Sale of gold jewerly is often based on the amount of pure gold contained in the jewelry item. In India, gold jewerly is sold in 22K and 18k only. Typically, gold and diamond jewelry is sold in 18k. Jewelry made from 22k gold is considered to be a symbol of richness and the rich are often seen sporting 'solid' gold designs. The Celtic symbols can be better crafted in 18K gold that is why Irish jewelry is often made from 18k or 14k gold. Electroplated gold jewelry is typically much thinner than gold filled gold jewellery. That's why this jewelry tends to wear away rather easily and can't be worn for long. It is also cheaper than solid gold jewelry. When you walk into a jewelry store, you must ask for the sign or purity or the hallmark sign. Jewelers tend to cheat customers by offering impure gold for the price of pure gold. Sometimes, metals such as nickel, or other impure metals are added to gold to increase its weight and this can lead to allergies. So, only and always buy hallmarked gold jewelry. Gold jewelry in white or yellow is both alluring and appealing. From precious stones like diamonds to semi precious stones like topaz, or synthetic stones like cubic, zirocnia, or cubic zirconia - cz, gold can be studded, enameled, or even carved to create interesting and exquisite designs. Perhaps, this is why gold jewerly is so popular even today.
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