Gold

There are two most important aspects to be considered when buying gold. First, which Gold Carat to choose and second, the Gold Color or the combination of gold colors available.

Gold Carat

Carat is the gold content of the metal. The Carat measures the proportion of pure gold mixed with other metal alloy to make up the final metal. The Carat of gold is represented in many countries by the abbreviation Kt or K. Carat can also be called Carat, represented by Ct. You may notice that carat or ct is also used to measure the weight of diamonds and gemstones. Although the same name is used, the two measurements are measuring different characteristics of jewelry.

Purity & Value

The higher the proportion of gold used in the final metal, the more valuable and expensive the metal will be. So all other things being the same, an 18K ring will be more expensive than a 14K ring and a 14K ring will be more expensive than a 10K ring.

10K gold denotes 41.7% gold purity. Recommended for jewelry.

14K gold denotes 58.3% gold purity. Recommended for jewelry.

18k gold denotes 75.0% gold purity. 18K is highly recommended for fine jewelry.

22K gold denotes 91.7% gold purity. Gold in 22K is very soft and is not suitable for manufacturing studded jewelry. It can be used for plain gold jewelry.

24K gold denotes 100% gold purity. Gold in this form is extremely soft and cannot be used for any type of Jewelry making.

Gold Colors

The next question that pops up is that which color to go for Gold Colors: Gold is available in several different colors. The most popular is White gold, followed by Yellow gold.

Jewelry can also be made using a combination of different gold colors. These jewelry items are sometimes called two-tone or multi-colored gold.

The difference in color between yellow and white is determined by the metals used in the alloy mix.

Yellow gold is made by mixing pure gold with alloy metals such as copper and zinc. White gold is an alloy of gold and some white metals such as silver and palladium.