Gold Jewellery and Necklaces

Gold Jewellery - Pure 24 karat gold is normally alloyed along with base metals for the purpose of producing jewelry. Base metals alloyed along with the gold would help to harden the gold, which in its pure state is really soft. Other gold characteristics are altered when alloyed including color, ductility and melting points. Lower caratage alloys of 22k, 18k, 14k and 10k have a larger proportion of base metals like copper, the most frequently utilized base metal, or palladium or silver.

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