Gold

The purity & finesse of gold is measured in karats. In its pure form it is a bright, slightly reddish yellow, dense, soft, malleable and ductile metal. Pure Gold is extremely soft and thus gold jewellery is generally alloyed or mixed with metals like Silver, Copper, Nickel or Zinc.

Types of metals

Yellow Gold

The most admired shade of the precious metal. Yellow Gold is used to create most of the fine jewellery in the market today, especially yellow gold engagement rings and wedding bands. It gets its mellow, lustrous hue from the silver and copper alloys with which it's combined. Within the yellow gold family, there can be a marked difference in shading based on the karat weight. For instance, an 18 karat yellow gold ring will be richer and more brilliant in colour than one measuring 10 karats.

Pink Gold

Often presaged as a romantic metal, pink gold jewellery gets its salient coloration from the addition of copper and silver. The larger the ratio of copper, the darker the pink coloration will be. Referred to as 'Crown Gold,' the most precious rose gold has a 22 karat weight. The more common 18 karat rose gold is comprised of 25% copper and 75% gold.

White Gold

Another sought-after choice are white gold engagement rings. Wedding rings get their gleaming silver hue from the addition of alloy metals, including palladium, zinc, copper, tin, and manganese. The highest quality of white gold jewellery is generally 18 karats, consisting of a mixture of pure yellow gold and palladium. At Solitaire Style, we coat each of our white gold pieces with a protective plating of Rhodium, a gleaming, near-white metal coating that's comparable in appearance to platinum. White gold can be re-dipped in Rhodium periodically to help maintain its original lustre.

PURITY

24 Karat Gold 22 Karat Gold 18 Karat Gold 14 Karat Gold 10 Karat Gold
In its purest form, the metal is composed of 100% gold with virtually no alloy metals. Pure gold is extremely soft and malleable, which is why it's often mixed with other metals, such as copper and silver, to forge jewellery. This level of gold is 91.7% pure which is still too soft to make jewellery and not as durable as 18K or 14K. This alloy consists of 75% gold and 25% alloy metals. 18 karat gold has been found to be the perfect balance between gold purity and strength. Solitaire Style offers a variety of exquisite 18 karat gold jewellery. 14 karat gold is 58.3% pure gold; the rump is alloy metals. Any gold purity less than 14 karat gold is not recommended for high quality jewellery. This tier of the metal consists of 41.7% gold. This is the minimum purity that can still be considered gold in the United States and is not used for high quality jewellery.
24 Karat Gold In its purest form, the metal is composed of 100% gold with virtually no alloy metals. Pure gold is extremely soft and malleable, which is why it's often mixed with other metals, such as copper and silver, to forge jewellery.
22 Karat Gold This level of gold is 91.7% pure which is still too soft to make jewellery and not as durable as 18K or 14K.
18 Karat Gold This alloy consists of 75% gold and 25% alloy metals. 18 karat gold has been found to be the perfect balance between gold purity and strength. Solitaire Style offers a variety of exquisite 18 karat gold jewellery.
14 Karat Gold 14 karat gold is 58.3% pure gold; the rump is alloy metals. Any gold purity less than 14 karat gold is not recommended for high quality jewellery.
10 Karat Gold This tier of the metal consists of 41.7% gold. This is the minimum purity that can still be considered gold in the United States and is not used for high quality jewellery.

How to Calculate Price

Calculation of Gold, made easy with us. Just refer below.
Example: If a product weighs 10g the contents will be classified as
7.5g FINE GOLD which is 75%
1.5g SILVER which is 15%
1.0g COPPER which is 10%