Gold is given an immense importance not only by the common people in all the cultures and societies of the world, but even from the economical point of view gold is thought to be extremely valuable and significant. Values of different currencies keep going up and down, but the value of gold never decreases, it only goes higher and higher. In the past, many battles have been fought By Charlotte. It is by all means the favorite metal of jewelry for women around the world.
In some parts of the world, gold is also given religious importance. For instance the Hindus and the Buddhists use gold jewelry to adorn their idols, in the same way the black cloth wrapped around the Holy Ka'aba in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, is adorned with gold thread work. Apart from this, it is also associated with sun and royalty. It is one metal that never tarnishes or becomes dull with use. It has a great shine and beauty which is incomparable to any other metal in the world.
There are two types of gold metals; pure golden or yellow and white. Both of these have their own charm and grace. Following are some tips to pick the best gold ring:
Finger Rings
Finger rings are available in many different shapes, sizes, designs and styles. Gold is measured in karats so when you are buying your piece of jewelry, do look for the grade stamped on it, this can be done by reading the three digit fineness number. 14k gold rings are highly popular among ladies. If you are a man looking for something that would make your wife happy, go for it!
- 10k gold: 10/24 parts g to alloy, it's 41.67% g, and the fineness grade is 417.
- 14k gold: 14/24 parts g to alloy, it's 58.33% g, and the fineness grade is 583.
- 18k gold: 18/24 parts g to alloy, it's 75% g, and the fineness grade is 750.
- 22k gold: 22/24 parts g to alloy, it's 91.66% g, and the fineness grade is 917.
Before you buy, do confirm if it is pure gold or white gold. There are some gold plated jewelry items which look exactly like pure gold so beware of them and buy jewelry only from an authentic shop. Diamonds are also very good conductors of heat thus, if you breathe that ring under your nose, there should not be any fog or condensed material. If there is, then it is clearly a crystal, glass cubic zirconium or quartz. Be extremely careful before any of that hard-earned money of yours gets flushed out.