Precious metals
Have been the centrepiece for adornments throughout history. Silver and Gold have been admired as jewellery and décor. While Gold takes the spotlight, silver, platinum, palladium are quite popular as well. The history of Gold finds its link to money which in course of time was replaced by currency, as we know of today; the Gold Standard was fixed that determined the value of their currencies in terms of a specified amount of gold.
GOLD
The word ‘gold’ comes from the Old English word “geolu” which means yellow. From the very
beginning gold attracted civilizations all over the world. It has been treasured as an
object of desire and beauty. Due to its golden color it often played an important
role in Mythology and is considered a prized possession till date.
WHAT JEWELLERY HALLMARKING DENOTES
SHADES OF GOLD
Differently colored gold is as pure and real as its yellow counterparts. Pure gold being too sof for jewellery is mixed with alloys to gives it the durability it requires. Each metal color lends its color turning its original color to various shades of white, pink, red, green and the like. Nickel and silver are used for white gold, while copper is used for pink and silver for green. The shades of yellow gold can also vary with the alloys used for its various karat weights. The figure shows the various color palettes of gold.
White Gold
White gold first came to popularity in the 1920’s. The gaining popularity of Platinum as the preferred metal for engagement rings brought in the demand for white gold. Not only did the affordability of white gold increase its demand, the similarity in color made it impossible to distinguish between the two. It lost importance over the years, but gained popularity again in the 21st century and is now the most popular choice for engagement and wedding rings.
ENGAGEMENT RINGS
White gold is by far the most popular precious metal for engagement rings.
The lustre and elegance of white gold color makes it a favourite for diamond settings,
as does its price difference to platinum.
Rose Gold
Rose first came to popularity in Russia in the 19th Century and so it is often referred to as “Russian Gold”.
Rose gold is a mixture of yellow gold with copper and silver, copper lending it the reddish tint,
therefore there is no such thing as pure rose gold as it cannot be made without use of alloys.
Rose Gold
* Rose Gold, Pink Gold and Red Gold are a few varieties of rose gold, the names differ due to the difference in color intensity.
* The more copper used in the mix the more intense the color is, and the less is the purity, for e.g. 18k rose gold will have
higher purity than 10k rose gold.
* Rose gold is more durable than yellow or white gold, but less than platinum and does not necessarily require rhodium
as its color is quite naturally pink.
Rose hues
Rose gold, red gold, pink gold all belong to the same family and has gained huge popularity as the ideal
gold color for gifting jewellery, proposals, Valentine’s Day, anniversaries etc. Owing to its color, pink gold
also complements every skin tone, unlike white gold, which has turned it into the most desirable
color amongst the generation today.
platinum
Platinum is the rarest and heaviest of metals. All of the world’s platinum could fit into a average
sized swimming pool, as a result it is more expensive than gold. The color of platinum is greyish-white
resembles palladium and white gold closely, however, like white gold requires rhodium coating,
platinum requires none.
wedding bands
Platinum being one of the rarest of metals is considered an epitome of everlasting love and purity;
as it exists in its pure form and is not mixed with any other alloy to form jewellery. Wedding bands
are the most famous type of jewellery associated with platinum.
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