| Undoubtedly, gold remains as the ultimate medium | | | | without anygold jewelry. Its radiant, sensual and |
| ofjewelry expression. For thousands of years, | | | | warm qualitymake it the preferred metal used in |
| gold hasbeguiled man with its beauty, its warm | | | | wedding rings andother jewelry meant to be |
| luster and glowand its amazing attributes. Artisans | | | | given to a loved one. Whenbuying gold jewelry |
| and jewelers havecrafted gold into stunning pieces | | | | there are some important things toconsider. One |
| of jewelry that arepriceless and eternal. Gold is | | | | of these is the karat quality, asmentioned above. |
| one of the most preciousof earth's metals. It can | | | | The different karat qualities include |
| be found almost anywhere butit is very difficult to | | | | 10-karat gold, 14-karat gold and 18-karat gold. |
| extract pure gold. Althoughplatinum is more | | | | However, some gold jewelry is not necessarily |
| expensive, gold remains unsurpassed asthe most | | | | purelymade of gold. Jewelry can also be plated |
| popular jewelry metal. As it does not corrodeor | | | | with gold. |
| rust, gold jewelry is exceptionally durable. It isalso | | | | This means that a base metal is coated with a |
| very malleable and pliable: a single ounce of | | | | layer ofgold. In time, the layer of gold will wear |
| goldcan be drawn into a thin wire stretching | | | | awaydepending on how often the piece is worn. |
| almost 5miles. In fact it is the most malleable and | | | | Other termsyou should know about gold jewelry |
| ductilemetal known to man. | | | | include gold-filled,gold overlay, and rolled gold plate. |
| Pure gold or 24-karat gold is soft and pliable. That | | | | When choosing gold jewelry, it is important to |
| iswhy it is mixed with other metals to increase | | | | know itsqualities and characteristics. Gold jewelry |
| itsdurability. Karat quality determines the purity | | | | has manyfinishes such as matte gold, which is |
| ofgold. For instance, 14-karat gold is 14 parts pure | | | | achieved by usingan abrasive, resulting in a dull and |
| goldmixed with 10 parts of a base metal. The | | | | non-reflectivesurface. Another kind of finish is the |
| higher thekarat rating is, the higher the proportion | | | | high-polishfinish, where the jewelry is polished to |
| of puregold. Most gold jewelry pieces are marked | | | | an almostmirror-like shine. Gemstones and other |
| with itskarat quality. This helps you verify that the | | | | metals that canbe inlaid with the gold itself add |
| productyou are viewing are truly made of gold. | | | | another dimension ofbeauty and value, although |
| Gold is craftedinto an endless myriad of jewelry | | | | gold is simply stunning byitself. Choose a piece of |
| pieces such as rings,chains, bracelets, charms, | | | | gold jewelry that matchesyour personality. |
| pendants, brooches, earringsand others. Moreover, | | | | Whether it is a simple gold chain, aring engraved |
| because of the many amazingqualities of gold | | | | with your names or a chunky goldbracelet, you |
| have many other uses. It is used indentistry, | | | | will find the gold jewelry piece thatexudes your |
| coinage and for industrial purposes. Thevalue of | | | | personality. Moreover, wearing it alsoenhances the |
| gold forms the base of monetary standard | | | | way you look, giving you class and style. |
| bymany nations. | | | | Without a doubt, gold continues to enamor men |
| Buying gold jewelry is an excellent investment. | | | | andwomen, and continues to be the ultimate |
| Anyjewelry collection would not be complete | | | | jewelry metal. |