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Invested in Gold, start with your gold jewelry collection

Gold is a very strong and valuable metal, at the same time, it is a softer metal compare with the others. Based on this ability, gold has been used in many jewelry designs according to its malleable and able to make into many designs. Also, the gold price is always rising, especially in the bond market today. Start to invest in gold, you can save your money at the same time as complete your look in such a remarkable way.

If you are looking for the gold jewelry, what should be the best jewelry pieces you should go for or have them in your collection? Here are some suggestions you might need to read before make your decision to go with the gold jewelry.

1. Gold Chain: coming as the first on this recommendation list. You can look for a gold chain made by yellow gold or white gold depended on which tone you like the most. The 14k or 18k gold chains are enough to support the pieces of pendent you have. The gold chain can also changeable depend on your pendent materials. You can start to look for your gold chain and change its style to match with your daily outfit in the easy way.

2. Gold bracelet: another recommended jewelry accessory in your wardrobe. This gold jewelry accessory is available in many designs and styles including chain, charms, stackable bangle bracelets and etc. Each design has its own character depend on which one you like the most. You can also select the gold bracelet based on its gemstone composition, for the precious, semi-precious or manmade gemstone. The prices are varied. So, it’s up to your choice which one is the best for you.

3. Gold ring: from the simplest ring style to the complicated style. The gold ring is always stays in style in every fashion period. The simplest gold ring style is the best for your wedding, as the symbol of your simply and forever love. The more complicated styles can complement with a setting for gemstone of all kind, for the best and unique look in each ring band.

4. Gold necklace another essential jewelry accessory you do need to complete your look in the easy way. There are many gold necklace styles available in the market; chokers, drop necklace, omega necklace and multiple-layer necklaces, with the material as yellow gold, white gold or rose gold. However, the simplest style gold necklace is the best if you want to wear it for your daily life. For special event, you need to consider for the other necklace style that match with your outfit. Check them out and go for the best one that perfectly matched with your look.

5. Gold earrings: to complete your look as the last essential jewelry pieces. Again, gold earrings have come in many styles and variety in sizes. The stud gold earrings would be the most popular choice for most women in any occasions. However, don’t forget the hoop gold earrings which are also a great choice for women in any style. Yellow or white gold will be a good choice to go for the gold earrings.

Gold Lessons – Karat and Color

Have you ever confused with the term Karat and Carat? “Carat” is the term for describing gemstone in term of weight, while “Karat” is the term for describing quality (purity) and price of gold or its proportion in alloy.

For “gold” jewelry, 24 karat is the term defined a pure gold in jewelry market. The other term to defined gold purity is fineness; 24 karat is equal to 1000 fineness or one karat equal to 41.66 fineness. If you see the term 22 karat gold, the composition of the alloy is 22 parts of gold with 2 parts of other metal (copper, for example). For 18 karat, it has 18 parts of gold which equal to 75% or pure gold inside.

For 24 karat gold or a pure gold, this is not usually used for any jewelry making as it is too fragile. The color for pure gold is yellow, and easy to get scratches and bend. Therefore, pure gold is not popular for jewelry maker.

In the other way, gold alloy is popular for jewelry maker. There are many color shade of gold alloy available in for jewelry designer to choose and design for any gold accessories. The mixture of different metal in the alloy has a direct effect to the alloy color. Yellow gold is the mimic form of pure gold (by the mixture between gold and silver) while white gold is an alloy of gold with one of these white metals, usually nickel, manganese or palladium. Rose gold is a gold alloy with copper and widely used for specialized jewelry. It is also known as pink gold and red gold depended on the copper content. You can also find the color like green gold which is the mixture between gold and silver only while grey gold alloys are made by manganese and copper in specific ratios to the mixture of gold and silver. The mixture of other metal in gold is not only effect to the alloy color, but also to the alloy quality.  Pure gold is too fragile, adding the other metal has increase its strength and able to use in jewelry industrial.

However, making the alloy isn’t as simple as it might sound. Adding too little or too much of other metal can make the mixture brittle, too hard or too difficult to work for gold accessory. Consider for the gold mixture before make your decision on gold jewelry.