2012年4月3日星期二

Selecting True Gold Jewellery

There are different types of gold jewellery available at regular jewellery stores, offline or online. To make an informed judgment before purchasing, you need to educate yourself on the various aspects of gold jewellery and understand the differences. Pure gold is a soft metal and jewellery stores rarely sell jewellery made of pure gold, as it is considered too soft for everyday use. Therefore, gold is mixed with other metals to harden it and make it more robust and less likely to bend. Other than that, pure fine gold jewellery would be too expensive and beyond the reach of the average consumer.Mixing gold with other metals result in "karat gold". Karat is the measurement of gold proportion used to make the jewellery. In any jewellery store around the world, you will find jewellery pieces of different karats. Different jewellery have varying karat. Normally, different pieces of fine gold jewellery like gold bangle, gold bracelets, gold chains, gold earrings, gold pendants, gold charms, gold necklaces, men's gold jewellery and many more items are made from 9K, 10K, 14K, or 18K gold. This karat gold is often said to be solid gold or fine gold.o 9K gold contains 37.5 percent pure gold (375 parts per thousand parts)o10K gold contains 41.7 percent pure gold (417 parts per thousand parts)o14K gold contains 58.5 percent pure gold (585 parts per thousand parts)o18K gold contains 75 percent pure gold (750 parts per thousand parts)Difference in gold quantity affects the hardness of gold. 18 karat gold is harder then 9 karat. So, when you pick a wedding gold necklace or Wholesale ring go for 18K.Mixing with different metal changes the color of gold. The most general color of gold is yellow, followed by white gold and rose gold. Other colors are also available, but less common. Yellow gold can also differ in color. Blending Face Makeup pure gold with copper derives rose gold and white gold is achieved by mixing pure gold with silver or palladium. White gold jewellery is layered with a metal named "rhodium" to give it a really white form. When buying fine gold jewellery, you should know the distinction between gold plated jewellery and gold-filled jewellery. Gold plated jewellery is an item of jewellery that has a layer of gold applied by an Personal care electrolytic procedure to a base metal. Therefore, it has a look of karat gold but quickly sheds its color. On the contrary, gold-filled jewellery is a solid layer of gold bonded by inducting heat and pressure to a base metal like brass. This gold lasts long without wear and tear.Lastly, you should be able to distinguish between a real and fake gold jewellery. This can be done by testing the gold with the help of Hair care an electronic 'gold tester' or by using a testing stone. Acid test is also dependable.

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