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How many types of gold do you know? To find out, today I'm going to give you a one-question quiz: when you think of gold what color do you visualize it as?
I'm sure I'm going to get it right: yellow.
Because this is the gold we have always known: the gold bars of the movies, the doubloons of the pirates, the treasures of the ancestors... El Dorado, the mythical city that all explorers sought, was called that way for a reason.
And the fact is that in the collective imagination, gold is always yellow.
But did you know that there are other varieties? I present them to you below.
>>>>By the way, if you want to keep your gold jewelry as the first day, here's how to take care of them.
3 types of gold you need to know
In this blog I have already told you about gold on other occasions, and I have told you that it is a soft mineral by nature. is a soft mineral by nature.
Notice this detail that you've surely seen in many movies: when someone wants to check if a coin or any other piece, is gold, he takes it to his teeth and bites it.
Why? Because if it's high purity gold, it's sure to have a small it will have a small notch left.
Obviously, we don't want our precious gold jewelry to become scarred by wear and tear, and that's why in jewelry gold is complemented with other metals that give it hardness without detracting from its quality.
In order to distinguish between them, you need to know that pure gold is the one we call 24 karat gold (carat is a unit of measurement used to quantify the purity of metals). Gold bars, for example, are usually 24 karat (99.99% pure).
That's classic yellow gold.
But in jewelry, 18 karat gold is more common, also known as "fine gold". It has 75% purity (the other 25% is a different metal) and is the one normally used in jewelry. is the one normally used in jewelry.
The different alloys allow to give more versatility to the jewels, more hardness and also? more color!
Today I want to tell you a little more about all these types of gold. And, by the way, if you are already looking for something original gift to give this Christmas, you may find here the ideas you need.
Read on, I'll tell you more...
1. White gold
It is the result of adding white metals to gold. Silver is the most commonbut you can also find jewelry with a part of platinum, palladium or nickel. platinum, palladium or nickel.
The result of this type of alloys is a piece with a very attenuated yellow color. a very attenuated yellow, which can be further diffused by finishing it with rhodium, a metal of the platinum family. rhodium, a metal of the platinum family.
This is a technique that is widely used in jewelry. It consists of giving a bath to the piece, immersing it in a solution with a quantity of rhodium. What this does is whiten even more the jewel and give it a very elegant finish.
And remember that you can always put a splash of color in your hands with these gold rings with precious stones.
2. Rose gold
This effect is achieved with a silver alloy to which copper is added in varying proportions. Thus, it is possible to achieve different intensities of pink ranges can be achieved.
The result is very elegant, you can see it in this ring Adriana Rose Goldwith a 18kt rose gold finish, and two super delicate stones, a rose quartz and chalcedony water.
It is a very feminine gold and adds a touch of originality to the designs.
Black gold
It is perhaps the least known. And that's a pity, because black gold has tremendous strength and enormous potential in jewelry.
Imagine it in your hands: it is sure to convey sophistication and exclusivity. sophistication and exclusivity.
Once again, the dark shade is achieved with an alloy. This time, cobalt. cobalt. The pieces are usually finished with with a black rhodium plating to accentuate the shine and achieve a perfect finish.
And one more thing I have to tell you: be very attentive to the trends, because this vein of colored gold is still little exploited. is still little exploited for the potential it has.
Playing with these three options you can find pieces of real fantasy, What do you think, would you dare to be one of the first to try it?