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