| Are you looking to buy jewelry made from gold? | | | | processors. 18K jewelry is the next level down |
| From karats to online and offline stores, how do | | | | and is 75% pure, then 12K gold which is half gold |
| you choose the right jewelry made from gold to | | | | and half is other metals. Another karat you may |
| buy? As you read every word of this article, you | | | | find is 10 karats which is actually only 41.7% pure |
| will find some great tips to buying gold jewelry. | | | | gold. As you get to the lower percentages the |
| There are many places that you can go to, to | | | | more stronger the jewelry made from gold, but |
| buy jewelry made from gold, and though many | | | | also the less real gold contained within the jewelry. |
| are safe, and sell gold jewelry that is what it says | | | | It will be something to consider which type you |
| it is, it is best to be safe. When buying gold in | | | | want to purchase. |
| northern America, look for jewelry retailers that | | | | Anything below 10 karats is not really classed as |
| have the logo of Jewelers of America. Outside | | | | gold jewelry, so much so that in the US, it is |
| northern America there will often be an | | | | against the law to label an item as being gold, if it |
| association that has a set of standards for the | | | | contains less than 10 karats. Even though many |
| members. It is a good choice to make sure they | | | | are safe, and sell gold jewelry that is what it says |
| have that membership, as it shows in most cases | | | | it is, it is best to be safe and buy from jewelry |
| that you are getting what you actually wanted. | | | | retailers with a membership to a jewelry |
| When buying gold, you may have heard the word | | | | association. This applies online, and the sites will |
| - karats. A Karat, is a way of measuring the | | | | often display such logo's and hallmark information. |
| pureness of gold jewelry. Because the metal is | | | | All jewelry made from gold will come with a karat |
| soft in its pure form and unsuitable for wearing it | | | | mark. If you find jewelry without this mark either |
| is often added with other metals to make it | | | | online or offline it is best to take it back, as it |
| stronger. As an example 24 karat gold is pure | | | | could end up being an item with no gold in it or |
| gold and is very soft. In this state is easily | | | | one which has less than 10 karats. When you look |
| malleable and would likely bend and change shape | | | | to buy gold jewelry, you will also see a mark of |
| every time you try to wear it. | | | | the jewelry manufacturer. This information is |
| 24 karat gold is often used for other purposes, | | | | good to know. As jewelry with a known mark is |
| such as making CD layers or in computer | | | | going to be more likely to be a genuine product. |