Gold pendants have been popular and trendy since the ancient civilizations such as the Roman Empire that focused much attention on the fine art of crafting jewelry. Gold pendants have always been thought to bring one power, societies of old believed that different symbols would bring one different powers such as the power of healing, wealth or luck.
When getting ready to purchase gold pendants or any other piece of gold jewelry, one should understand the basics of gold. Gold that is sold as jewelry is ranked by karat; the karat will tell you how much pure gold is in a piece of jewelry. Pure gold is 24 karats but is not the most popular to use when crafting jewelry because it is extremely soft and does not make for very durable jewelry. Most likely, gold pendants will be made out of 18, 14, 12 or 10 karat gold. As the number of karats goes down, so does the amount of pure gold. One important element to note is that many people who think that they are allergic to gold are in fact allergic to other metals that are added to the gold. For instance, a person who finds their skin becomes discolored may be experiencing a reaction to a piece of 12 karat gold in which there are a high amount of other metals. If they then purchased a piece of 18 karat gold, most likely the reaction would not happen.
Since 24 karat gold is pure gold and very soft, 18 karat gold would be the logical choice to purchase if one is looking for a very good gold piece, such as gold pendants. It will contain 18 parts of gold and 6 parts of one or more metals. This will make the piece 75% pure gold. 14 karat gold is considered fairly good quality gold; it will have 14 parts of gold and 10 parts of other metals; this will equal to exactly 58.3 percent of pure gold. Going any lower will bring the gold down significantly. 12 karat gold is only 50 percent pure gold and 10 karat gold is only 41.7 percent gold which obviously is less than half of pure gold and is the absolute lowest amount that can be blended into jewelry and still be called gold, at least in the United States.
Adding metals to gold is rather a must; pure gold is just too soft for most jewelry, including gold pendants. The colors that are added can also turn the color of gold into what we know as white gold and pink gold. Palladium or nickel creates white gold and copper creates pink gold. Gold plated jewelry is very popular, but keep in mind that it is simply a metal that is has a layer of gold on top and may eventually wear off.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
The Smart Way to Buy Gold Pendants
Anyone who has ever worn a gold chain must have felt the itch to buy a pendant, at some time or the other. What makes gold pendants so irresistible is the fact that they are so diverse. Big, small, traditional, funky, plain, jewel encrusted, engraved or plain – the variety is enough to make your head turn.
Gold pendants make excellent gifts, particularly for women. So, whether it’s a wedding anniversary, a birthday or Valentine’s, you can find just the right pendant to gift someone you love. Why, you even find ‘broken hearted’ pendants which help you say ‘au revoir’ in style!
Whether you want to purchase a gold pendant for someone else or for yourself, it pays to have some idea about what you’re going to buy. With gold becoming dearer by the day, it is quite easy to fall for scams and frauds. Here are a few tips that will help you buy gold pendants, the smart way!
The first thing you have to understand when you decide to
buy gold pendants is that pendants are not the same as charms, though the terms are used interchangeably. A charm is smaller in size and is designed to hang from a bracelet or a chain. On the other hand, pendants are larger and are designed to hang from chains or necklaces. A more important difference is this: charms are generally used for luck; pendants do not really have any such significance.
Where to shop: You have two choices- your local store or the e-store. Both have their advantages. With the local store, you can be 100% sure of quality. When you shop online, the risks are more unless you choose very carefully. However, the great advantage of online shopping is the fantastic price discounts you can avail of. Online shops offer you the same quality at hefty discounts – sometimes up to 65% off. And you don’t even have to step out of your house to make your purchase.
Get gold savvy: If you’re buying gold, you need to know your karats. 24k (or marked as ‘999’) is pure gold and you won’t be buying 24k gold pendants because 24K gold is malleable and soft. 14k is the most popular variety of gold sold in the US. Gold that is designated as 14k contains approximately 59% gold. The rest is an added alloy, which helps to make the jewelry durable and strong.
White gold: Yes, gold comes in white color too! This is because manufacturers add palladium or nickel to it. White gold pendants are stunning and look wonderful when they are encrusted with diamonds or pearls.
Understand value: The price of gold pendants depends on two things: the rate of gold and the artistic value. On most websites, the total cost is listed per item. However, at times, you may also find the cost per gram. In that case, you will have to add the cost of the total weight of gold and the cost of design/cutting to get the total cost of the pendant. In this regard, please keep in mind that some finished items may have an artistic value that is greater than the cost of gold in it!
Understand compatibility: The weight of the pendant you choose must be in keeping with the chain or the necklace. So, a huge pendant will not sit well on a delicate chain. Besides, such a pendant will break the delicate chain in the course of time.
Further Reading:
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For More quality and unique Information on the topic of Pendants, please visit the following reference site:
http://www.myjewelersplace.com/categories/Pendants/
Gold pendants make excellent gifts, particularly for women. So, whether it’s a wedding anniversary, a birthday or Valentine’s, you can find just the right pendant to gift someone you love. Why, you even find ‘broken hearted’ pendants which help you say ‘au revoir’ in style!
Whether you want to purchase a gold pendant for someone else or for yourself, it pays to have some idea about what you’re going to buy. With gold becoming dearer by the day, it is quite easy to fall for scams and frauds. Here are a few tips that will help you buy gold pendants, the smart way!
The first thing you have to understand when you decide to
buy gold pendants is that pendants are not the same as charms, though the terms are used interchangeably. A charm is smaller in size and is designed to hang from a bracelet or a chain. On the other hand, pendants are larger and are designed to hang from chains or necklaces. A more important difference is this: charms are generally used for luck; pendants do not really have any such significance.
Where to shop: You have two choices- your local store or the e-store. Both have their advantages. With the local store, you can be 100% sure of quality. When you shop online, the risks are more unless you choose very carefully. However, the great advantage of online shopping is the fantastic price discounts you can avail of. Online shops offer you the same quality at hefty discounts – sometimes up to 65% off. And you don’t even have to step out of your house to make your purchase.
Get gold savvy: If you’re buying gold, you need to know your karats. 24k (or marked as ‘999’) is pure gold and you won’t be buying 24k gold pendants because 24K gold is malleable and soft. 14k is the most popular variety of gold sold in the US. Gold that is designated as 14k contains approximately 59% gold. The rest is an added alloy, which helps to make the jewelry durable and strong.
White gold: Yes, gold comes in white color too! This is because manufacturers add palladium or nickel to it. White gold pendants are stunning and look wonderful when they are encrusted with diamonds or pearls.
Understand value: The price of gold pendants depends on two things: the rate of gold and the artistic value. On most websites, the total cost is listed per item. However, at times, you may also find the cost per gram. In that case, you will have to add the cost of the total weight of gold and the cost of design/cutting to get the total cost of the pendant. In this regard, please keep in mind that some finished items may have an artistic value that is greater than the cost of gold in it!
Understand compatibility: The weight of the pendant you choose must be in keeping with the chain or the necklace. So, a huge pendant will not sit well on a delicate chain. Besides, such a pendant will break the delicate chain in the course of time.
Further Reading:
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For More quality and unique Information on the topic of Pendants, please visit the following reference site:
http://www.myjewelersplace.com/categories/Pendants/
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