Fineness of gold is expressed by karat, which will tell you that the piece is real gold and the percentage of pure gold it contains. Purity of gold is measure from 1 to 24 karat.
The word karat derives from the carob bean, used as a measure of weight in the ancient world. Karat indicates the amount of pure gold in the metal. If the gold content of an alloy is less than 10/24 the object cannot be represented as karat gold. Jewelry is commonly 9K to 18K.

When you hear 18k gold, it means 18/24 karat which is 75% of gold and 25% alloy. More alloy, or lower karat in gold, gold becomes much more strong. Because of weaknesses, gold is mixed with one or more additional metals to make it strong. Consider 18k gold jewelry because it is rich in color and durable. 14 karat is 14 parts pure gold to 10 parts of other metals.

18k gold jewelry contains a higher (75%) percentage of pure gold than 14 k (58.3%). The higher the percentage of pure gold the higher the karat. Pure (100%) gold is too soft, and it is usually mixed with other metals (gold alloys) to make it stronger and more usable for jewelry.
Pure gold, or 24K, has a deeply warm and rich color, but it is extremely soft and easily damaged. The higher the karatage, the richer the color will be and the more costly.

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It is important for every educated person to have a little knowledge about the rules for buying gold jewelry. Information on buying gold jewelry will not make you an expert, but will help to be prevented from possible mistakes.

When buying a gold necklace or bracelet, make sure you examine the clasp to see if it is strong enough to support the chain, especially if the piece does not have a hallmark. When there's a hallmark, it means the manufacturer stands behind the accuracy of the karat mark.

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