Gold Jewelry

Gold Jewelry?

They say pure gold is too maluable or ductile to be used as jewelry so then how is 24 karat gold advertised as 100 percent gold...can someone shead some light for me
And if your goin to say it is pure gold...explain 24 karat white gold...it is alloyed


24 karat gold is not 100% pure--it is 99 to 99.9% pure depending on the laws of the country of origin. You won't find white gold above 18 karat for just the reason you list.

24 karat gold is generally not the best choice for jewelry because

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The History of Gold Jewelry, Part 1 | Fashion Shopping Sports Business

Article by Ron Peterson

Humankind has long been fascinated by the beauty of gold and since the earliest days of civilization gold has been used to adorn us in the form of jewelry. Let’s take a look at how gold jewelry has been used in the various parts of the world during the last five thousand years.

The Sumerian Civilization, located in present-day Iraq, is well known as the place where one of the first systems of writing was developed. There gold was used to make necklaces earrings, rings, bracelets and other ornaments as early as 2500 BC.

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