Buying Gold Jewelry

  Gold is 24 karat and is bright yellow.   It is very, very supple- it's so supple that you can scratch it with your fingernail.   The price is high- it's currently selling at over $1000 US per ounce. Gold is rarely used in pure form in jewelry for the reasons mentioned above.   The bright yellow color and cost can quickly become astronomical. Its softness also makes it unsuitable for jewelery. Explaining karats To make pure Goldankauf stronger, it is alloyed or mixed with other metals.   The amount of other metals can change the karat.   A gold alloy that contains 50% pure gold and 50% other metals will be 12 karat or 50% 24 karat. It is for this reason that different countries have different laws about what can be legally sold as gold.   In Europe and Asia you can sell "gold" as long as it contains more than 50% gold, so it must be more than 12 karat.   In these areas, 14karat gold is most commonly available.   The gold is durable enough t...