Yellow Gold Chain

Before you buy your own yellow gold chain jewelry to adorn your body and accentuate your dress bringing out the best in you, you need to differentiate between what is really gold and what is not. Be very careful as this entails money so indulge but be wise in your choices.

A mark on the jewelry, especially gold, is very important for jewelry. It depicts how much gold is in the jewelry.

This stamp is typically engraved in the clasp or at the end of the yellow gold chain. A marking is required by law to identify the authenticity of the item.

Another way of telling that the product is authentic is by testing it with acid like chlorine. The test is performed by the jeweler, but will cost you some money because of the chemical used.

This test is very important especially if you are buying for large items that are very expensive and costly. But for jewelry that don’t cost much, the test may not be beneficial.

Another metal known as “yellow gold” is another variety that is very in demand today. You can also test their authenticity by using chemicals but beware in using chlorine because it is very harmful in the integrity of gold.

For gold metal to become a precious jewelry it needs to undergo various processes like hammering, bending over stones in prongs and soldering with machines. These soldered areas are very prone to chlorine damage.

Chlorine will turn most gold into dark but with yellow gold, the color will be very pale gray. Gold jewelry that are 18k, 14k and 10k have other metals in them. For instance, pure gold of 24k has a mix of silver of copper while white gold is made from a combination of gold, palladium or nickel to make them strong and durable.

The karat is importance because it is the one that tells you how much pure gold is in the mix. A pure gold will have 24k. 10 karat gold means that there is 10 parts of gold and 14 parts of other metal, while 18 k gold has an 18 parts pure gold and 6 parts consisting of other metals.

This principle goes the same way for other metals, too.

It would be wise to buy your yellow gold chain from reputable and trustworthy companies and individuals to ensure that you are buying the real one. However, it is still important to look for that marks when buying from them though there is less probability that they will sell fake jewelry with the companies’ name at stake.