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Considered to be the noblest of all metals and deeply embedded in the human psyche, gold is replete with bewitching versatility, opulence and glamour. Of all the world's precious metals only gold combines lustrous beauty, easy workability, rarity and individual indestructibility. The obsession for gold can easily be summed up in these famous remarks 'more men have been knocked off balance by gold than by love!'.
Over the ages, no other metal has fascinated mankind as has gold and it has inspired some of the world's most brilliant and intricate craftsmanship. Gold is so soft and malleable that one gram can be stretched into a wire 3 ½ kilometres long. One ounce or 31.1035 gms can be hammered into a sheet so thin that it can cover a 16 sq mts area. Gold is virtually indestructible as it does not rust, tarnish or corrode. Coins found in sunken galleons are as bright and shiny as the day they were cast.
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41.7% Karat is the term used to measure the gold content or purity. 24 karat gold contains 24 parts pure gold. 22 karat gold contains 22 parts gold and 2 parts of other metals added as alloy. 21 karat gold contains 21 parts gold with three parts of other metals added. 18 karat gold contains 18 parts pure gold with 6 parts of other metals added. In the West, the karat is expressed in fineness. For eg. 24k gold is expressed as 1000 parts out of 1000 pure or fineness 1.000. 22k is expressed as 22 divided by 24, multiplied by 1000 which will give you a fineness of .9166, 21 karat is 21 divided by 24 multiplied by 1000 which is .875 fineness and similarly 18 karat is .750 fineness.
24 karat gold has the natural warm colour of pure gold and its colour cannot be changed without changing the purity to less than 24 k. Other colours of gold can be made by changing the composition of the alloy in the making of the jewellery. Pink gold, for example, is made by adding more copper in the alloy composition of the gold. Likewise Green gold is more of zinc and silver and white gold is more of nickel. A surface colour can also be given to gold articles by electroplating. However, this can only be a surface finish and will be worn off over a period of time.
The weight of gold or gold articles is usually expressed in troy ounces. (1 troy ounce = 1.097 ordinary ounces)
The purity of gold articles is generally described in three ways: per cent (parts of gold per 100), fineness (parts of gold per 1000) and karats (parts of gold per 24). The weight of gold or gold articles is usually expressed in troy ounces. the table below provides a convenient way to translate between troy ounces and other units of weight.
Your jewelry can get smudged, soiled and dusty over a short period of time. Lotions, powders, soaps--even the natural oils from your skin--can create a film on gemstones, reducing their brilliance. In addition, chemicals in the air can oxidize or discolor the mountings. Keeping your jewelry clean will maximize its beauty. Here are four ways Diamond.com suggests you clean your jewelry :-
Buy one of the brand name liquid jewelry cleaners, choosing the one that is best for the kind of stones and metals in your jewelry. Read the label carefully and follow the instructions. Do not touch your clean diamonds with your fingers, as the oils from your hands will leave a film on the stone.
Buy one of the brand name liquid jewelry cleaners, choosing the one that is best for the kind of stones and metals in your jewelry. Read the label carefully and follow the instructions. Do not touch your clean diamonds with your fingers, as the oils from your hands will leave a film on the stone.
Make a solution of 4 parts cold-water and 1 part very mild dishwashing detergent. Soak the pieces for several minutes. Lift out and tap gently around all sides of the mounting with a soft brush. Rinse the pieces in the solution once more and drain on tissue paper.
Prepare a small bowl of warm suds using any mild household liquid detergent. Brush the jewelry with a soft brush until you have created a lather around it. With the jewelry on a plastic or metal strainer, rinse off with warm water (be sure not to clean your jewelry over the drain!) Pat your jewelry dry with a soft, lint-free cloth.
