Good to Know these Basic terms before you buy Gold
Karat
It is unit of purity and Fineness and is denoted by K. It indicates proportion of gold.
- 24k is pure and 100% gold. Its has brighter tone of gold.It is so soft and delicate and is not ideal for making jewellery.
- 14k gold is 58% pure gold and is incredibly durable and has warmer tone of gold making it ideal for everyday wear. It is also more resistant to scratches and bending.
- 18k gold is 75% pure gold.it has brighter tone of gold and is also strong but not as durable as 14k.
Gold Tones or Colors
Alloy
Mixing different metals with pure gold to give greater strength and resistance to metal.
Yellow Gold
Yellow gold is an alloy made by combining gold with Zinc and copper.
It looks pleasant on anyone and it is perfect choice for all kinds of wedding and Engagement rings.
White Gold
It is an alloy made by mixing gold with other white metals such as palladium, manganese, or nickel.
White gold suits all skin tones and it gives you sophisticated look. Its also compliments accent stones.Also, White gold color is identical to platinum so you can go for white gold if you want to spend less as white gold is less costly and gives you similar look that of platinum.
Rose Gold
It is an alloy of gold with copper. It is also called as pink gold.
This soft romantic coloured gold is appealing and works on all types of settings. You can also use your creativity by combining rose gold with white and yellow gold to create unique look of yours.