subject: The Attraction Of Gold Jewellery [print this page] Since its discovery thousands of years ago, Gold has been one of the most popular precious metals in existence. Across the globe gold has been used for many purposes including commonly financial backing and medicinal purposes. The most popular use of gold however is, of course, jewellery.
Worn as a status of beauty and power gold has always been the most prized material of choice for all expensive jewellery. It has been used in necklaces, chokers, bracelets, earrings and other body piercings for centuries. As well as royal accessories such the crown.
It is still seen as a symbol of wealth and beauty even in today's society. Gold jewellery is often purchased as a gift for friends, partners and other relatives as a symbol of affection and then often passed down from generation to generation.
The admiration of gold jewellery not only comes from its natural expensive quality, due to its rarity, and of course it's natural beauty too - but because of its unique elemental properties. These properties mean that gold is a mineral that cannot be tarnished or corroded. Gold is malleable too making it great for jewellery and also benefits from the ability to successfully combine with other metal alloys. It I when gold is combined with metal alloys that the different shades of gold jewellery can be produced including yellow and white gold.
Gold jewellery is also loved due to its many carat grades. The varying carats mean that it is possible to own gold at many budget levels as the carat will also determine the price of a gold item. It is the carat of a gold item that determines its gold purity. A 24-carat item of gold jewellery will be 99.9% pure gold making it the purest form available with no other alloys present.
