The right color gold
Choosing your next jewelry purchase comes with a lot of options to consider. The type of jewelry is the most important decision, followed by the materials. A necklace can feature fancy colored diamonds, white diamonds or other gemstones. And, of course, there's the metal to choose. Popular varieties include gold, platinum and palladium. Gold has always been a top contender for jewelry. However, there are several colors of this precious metal. Before you make any jewelry buying decisions, you'll want to be sure you've settled on the right gold for you.
About gold
This chemical element (Au) has been prized throughout history for its brilliant color and brightness. All colors of gold are durable to the point of being nearly indestructible. According to the World Gold Council, a single ounce of pure gold could be hammered into a single sheet of the ultra thin gold leaf that is 9 square meters in size. Though durable, gold is also malleable and can be formed into just about any shape imaginable.
Gold is a conductor of heat and electricity and does not tarnish or corrode. For this reason, it was the first metal to catch the human eye. Since ancient times, gold has been used in jewelry, religious ceremonies and trade. In modern times, 60 percent of the gold mined all over the world is used for jewelry.
This metal is found in small amounts in igneous rock formations and occurs in association with copper and lead deposits. Large pieces of gold ore are uncommon finds. Though only mined in small amounts, gold can be melted down with other pieces to create the larger bricks and shapes you are used to seeing.
Color choices
Yellow is the most popular color of gold on the market and it is the most natural. When mined, it is the bright yellow you most associate with the metal. Because gold is so malleable, it is often combined with other metals to create more stable jewelry, gold ware or coins.
Gold jewelry is mostly alloyed with silver, copper, and trace amounts of zinc to produce yellow gold. White gold is alloyed with silver, nickel, copper, and zinc. As the proportion of silver in the alloy increases, yellow gold is transformed into white gold. When more than 70 percent of the metal is silver, the color results in alloys that are white. Rose gold relies on a concentration of copper. These jewelry pieces use 75 percent gold and 25 percent copper to create the warm hue they're known for.
Whether you are looking to design custom jewelry with several of these gold alloys or are choosing from the large collection the Brian Gavin team has created, there is a gold piece for you.
