| Gold is the most malleable and ductile metal | | | | it exists in the earth and then mined in its |
| known to man. There are many choices for the | | | | pure form. According to all worldwide |
| metal used to make jewelry. Going back thru | | | | acceptable standards- the pure gold has now |
| time gold has a special meaning and sometimes | | | | been reduced to 14k gold, or in many |
| symbolic depending on the culture, those who | | | | countries. |
| don't like the look of yellow gold can look | | | | |
| at gold that is white. | | | | For those of you who are thinking about |
| | | | buying gold jewelry, it is crucial that you |
| A karat is a measure of the purity of the | | | | understand fully how to determine the price |
| metal used in the making of jewelry. The | | | | for gold jewelry. |
| next time you look at jewelry make sure you | | | | |
| get the karat count and compare the jewelry | | | | Solid gold jewelry is usually much thicker |
| in this fashion. | | | | and is about 50 to 100 times that of the gold |
| | | | that is gold plated. Gold filled differs |
| It is called a precious metal because it has | | | | from gold plated by the amount of gold |
| a high economic value and is relatively | | | | applied. Gold jewelry is plated with gold in |
| scarce in relation to the level of demand for | | | | a many different ways. |
| it. Gold has been the preferred metal for | | | | |
| wedding rings in the west for a long time. | | | | When you hear the term gold plated this |
| The best things that makes gold worth its | | | | refers to jewelry that is electroplated or |
| name are the characteristics of gold-its | | | | mechanically plated, this means that there is |
| malleability and ductility, making it the | | | | a base metal and gold is applied to the top |
| best metal to work upon. | | | | of the metal. |
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| There are many designs that encompass gold | | | | Even if you are wearing a t-shirt and jeans |
| some of them are bracelets, necklace, rings, | | | | jewelry such as a necklace or bracelet can |
| anklets and earrings. Indian gold jewelry is | | | | really make you look great. Some people are |
| also famous for its beautiful designs all | | | | wearing several bracelets at a time, to get a |
| over the world. However, a little search will | | | | layered look. |
| lead you to the best gold jewelry stores | | | | |
| where the fine designs speak for themselves. | | | | If you are looking at gold jewelry one of the |
| | | | best places to look is the internet. By |
| The purest gold specimens have a pure metal | | | | searching the internet you will be able to |
| ratio of 96 to 99 per cent.. The higher the | | | | find a cost saving on jewelry. Just make |
| karat rating is, the higher the proportion of | | | | sure you are dealing with a reputable dealer, |
| pure gold. Pure gold is 24K. When you hear | | | | read their return policy and make sure the |
| everyone talk about solid gold this is when | | | | have a phone number to call. |