- Rest of the karats have one or the other metal mixed like 18
K gold jewelry ensures 18 segments of gold and 10 parts include
some other metal type. 12 K is semi gold as in just 50% of gold.
- Any time you go about shopping for man gold jewelry, ensure
to check up the trademark on the karat number. It also mentions
about its origin place.
- Pure gold is expensive and not very practical to wear owing
to its extra softness. Therefore, it is mixed with other metals
mainly copper and
silver.
- To be called solid gold it has to be a minimum of 10 Karat.
- Gold is mixed with other metals to change the natural color
of the gold, which is yellow gold. For example if you mix
copper, the resultant is pinkish in color while silver blending
leads to a nice greenish shade.
Keep this information on gold in mind and don't let
anyone fool you around by presenting you a gold plated jewelry
in the name of gold.
