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JEWELRY - Gold Jewelry (Jewellery) |
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India
is the world’s largest gold consumer of jewelry,
accounting for the largest consumer in volume terms,
accounting for 24% of demand in 2008. (At any point
of time China may overtake India)For the last several
decades, India has been the largest purchaser of gold
in the global context and more than 90 per cent of this
is for conversion to jewellery (Jewelry). China is the
world's largest gold producer who overtook South Africa
in 2007.
Gold jewelry is available in different types of karat
like 10k, 14k, 18k ,22k, etc. 24k gold is the purest
form of gold and it is not generally used for ornaments
as it is very soft and might get easily damaged.
Also gold Jewelry is available in different colours.
They are the yellow gold, white gold, green gold, Pink
and rose gold and Black Hills Gold. (Most Black Hills
Gold jewelry uses 10K or 12K gold alloys in shades of
yellow, pink, rose, and green.)
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| White
Gold
White gold is an alloy of gold and at least one
white metal, usually nickel or palladium. Nickel
can cause dermatitis to people who are sensitive
to nickel. Though the Palladium is expensive,
it is less likely to cause allergic reactions
than nickel.
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Rose
& Pink Gold Alloys
Copper is added to make gold-colored alloys and
the increased percentage of copper creates pink
and rose tones -- the more copper, the deeper
the effect. As it was popular in Russia at the
beginning of the nineteenth century, it is also
known as Russian gold. A common alloy for rose
gold is 75% gold and 25% copper by mass (18 karat).
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| Green
Gold Alloys
Greenish shades are created by adding silver to
gold. It appears as a greenish yellow, rather
than as green. A mix of gold 75% and silver 25%
gets 18 karat green gold. Fired enamels adhere
better to these alloys.
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Black
Hills Gold
Black Hills Gold jewelry is a good example of
colored gold alloys. Most Black Hills Gold jewelry
uses 10K or 12K gold alloys in shades of yellow,
pink, rose, and green. (Black Hills a place in
Dakota Territory in the United States) |
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