14K Gold Ring Simple Lesson

By: Ted Crist

14K White Gold Ring

If you don’t know what the meaning of 14K gold ring is or you confuse which ring you should choose, 14K gold ring or 18K gold ring, then you have to read this article.

How much gold contain in 14K gold ring?

To know how much gold contain in 14K (or 14kt or 14ct or 585) gold ring, you can use math… No No No don’t run away, it’s simple, I promise! Here is the formula:

Pure gold or 100% gold is 24 carat (24K). 14K gold is a mixture of 14 parts of gold and 10 parts of other materials /alloys by weight (14+10=24). If we convert it to percentage:

14K gold ring = (14K/24K) x 100% = 58,333333333333333…..ZZZZzzzz % Gold or 58,5 % Gold for short (the rest 41,5 % is other materials)

While 18K gold ring = (18K/24K) x 100% = 75 % Gold (the rest 25 % is other materials)

And 9K gold ring = … (it’s your home work )

So if you find ring or jewelry with 585 mark, it’s mean that ring contain 58,5% of gold.

Why must be mixed with other materials?

It’s because gold is soft material. I Strongly not recommend you to buy 24K gold ring for your wedding or engagement ring. In order to make the gold ring is possible to wear everyday with constant wear and tear, it must be mixed with other materials or metal that is harder than gold. That means 14K gold ring is slightly harder than 18K gold ring, because the percentage of harder material (i.e. other materials) that 14K gold ring contain is bigger than 18K gold ring.

What is the different of yellow gold, white gold and rose gold?

The difference is the material that used to mix with gold. This material will determine the final color of gold ring. But if we talk about gold contain, whether 14K yellow gold ring or 14K white gold ring or 14K rose gold ring will contain same amount of gold, which is 58,5 % of gold.

Now you already know that 14K gold ring is harder than 18K gold ring, so if you are an active person, I suggest you to buy 14K gold ring, because it’s harder and more scratch resistance.

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Ted Crist is an avid writer, providing two minutes guide on diamonds, rings and jewelry. Feel free to publish, use or edit my article (for grammar corrections), but I would be very appreciate if you put link back to DiamondsRings99.com.

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Some Fact about White Gold Ring

By: Ted Crist

White Gold Rings

White gold ring has been increasing in popularity for wedding or engagement ring because it looks fresher, with an affordable price.

White gold ring can be used for men and women. Some men said that they prefer to wear white gold ring than yellow gold ring because it looks more neutral and not too flashy, so they do not mind to use them in daily activities.

Before you buy white gold ring, it’s good to know some fact about it.

What is white gold ring?

White gold ring is a mixture of  gold with other materials, such as silver, nickel or palladium. The reason why gold have to be mixed with other materials is because “white” is not a natural color of gold, so it must be mixed with other materials to make it white. Besides that, pure gold (24K) is too soft, so it must be mixed with other materials that harder than gold. This means 14K gold ring is slightly harder than 18K gold ring, because 14K gold ring contains more percentage of harder metal than 18K gold ring.

White Gold Ring Quality and Rhodium Plating

Rhodium plating often used to enhance the white color of white gold ring. Anyway, best quality white gold ring does not require rhodium plating to make it white. Nickel can cause allergies in some people, so I suggest you to use white gold ring with a mixture of palladium. However, if you have sensitive skin, you can still use nickel containing white gold ring with a condition that the ring is coated with rhodium, because rhodium is a hypo-allergenic material.

Maintenance

After some period of constant use, the color of white gold ring can be dull, and the color changed to green or yellow in some parts. When this happens, you only need to bring it to the jeweler to replated / recoated with rhodium with a reasonable price. For everyday maintenance, you may use warm water (do not use boiling water), soft brush and mild soap (I recommend that you use detergent free soap) to clean your white gold ring.

whether you use white gold ring as a wedding / engagement ring or just for your jewelry collection, white gold ring is a wise choice, because it combines the beauty, affordable price and eternity (because you can always replated with rhodium )

About the Author :
Ted Crist is an avid writer, providing two minutes guide on diamonds, rings and jewelry. Feel free to publish, use or edit my article (for grammar corrections), but I would be very appreciate if you put link back to DiamondsRings99.com.

Make sure to check another guide : Mens Rings Selection

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