Why Choose Alloys Of Gold
14 Karat gold and 22 Karat gold have been used for centuries to create beautiful and timeless pieces of jewelry. These pieces of jewelry never go out of fashion and never seem to grow old. In fact, almost all of us have at least a few antique gold rings that have been passed down our families for centuries.
14 Karat gold jewelry have been used for several centuries. In fact, examples of 14 karat gold jewelry have been discovered to be more than a few thousand years old. Women in the Middle East used 14 K gold and 24 k gold jewelry as early as 3,200 BC. That's why gold has now earned the name "The King of Metals." Although 24 K gold jewelry is available most jewelers prefer to make jewelry out of 14 K gold and 22 k gold. The reason for this is that 24 K gold is very malleable and therefore is not easy to craft into different designs. In addition, people who wear 24 K gold jewelry need to make sure that they do not push it out of shape when they are putting on the jewelry. In fact pure 24 K gold jewelry has the hardness and strength of lead. It cannot stand up to every day wear and tear, and it will easily bend, dent, dink and scratch. This is why jewelers use alloys of gold for crafting gold jewelry. In this process, other metals such as silver, copper and zinc are mixed with the fine gold to increase the mechanical properties - make it harder and stronger - giving it durability and wear resistance to day to day activities. It is the alloying technique that gives gold its different colors including white gold and yellow gold.
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