Gold Jewelry - Gold Jewellery
Of the worlds precious metals, only gold has four basic characteristics that make it a treasured possession:
Lustrous beauty - its natural color and luster
Coloring - yellow, pink, green and white golds. Each exquisite in its own right.
Rarity - its difficulty and expense of obtaining / recovery from the earth, etc.
Durability - gold lasts and lasts.
Twenty four karat is 100% pure gold, 18 karat is 18k parts gold and 6 parts other metals; 14 karat is 14%gold and 10% other metals; 10 karat is 10k parts gold and 14% other metals. Nothing less then 10 % can legally be marked or sold as gold jewelry in the U.S. For example: Some jewelry is processed with a layer of gold which has been mechanically bonded to a base of metal. This jewelry cannot have a karat mark unless it is qualified - in other words it must be marked 14k gold filled, there are many fine quality items made, that use this process - or if a plating process is used then it should be marked gold plated, many costume jewelry items are made using this process with less then 10% karat gold.
When you buy gold jewelry, whether for yourself or as a gift - you are investing in a timeless item of beauty; gold jewelry is to be cherished, treasured and will be a true keepsake.
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