Facts About Gold And Silver Jewelry From Paris Jewelry

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 14, 2011 -- 24K gold is pure gold. 18K gold contains 18 parts gold and 6 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 75% gold. 14K gold contains 14 parts gold and 10 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 58.3% gold.
12K gold contains 12 parts gold and 12 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 50% gold. 10K gold contains 10 parts gold and 14 parts of one or more additional metals, making it 41.7% gold. 10K gold is the minimum karat that can be called "gold" in the United States.

European gold jewelry is marked with numbers that indicate their percentage of gold, such as 18K gold is marked 750 to indicate 75% gold. 14K gold is marked 585 for 58.5%. 10K gold is marked 417 for 41.7%.
Gold over sterling silver is very popular today and offers the consumer a nice option to get beautiful jewelry at an affordable price with great designs.
Pure silver, also called fine silver is quite soft, very malleable, and easily damaged it usually is combined with other metals to produce a more durable product. The most popular of these alloys is sterling silver, which consists of 92.5 percent silver and 7.5 percent copper.

These metals can make up the 7.5 percent non-silver portion of sterlingc. Copper is to be its best companion, improving the metal's hardness and durability without affecting its beautiful color. Acceptable quality marks for sterling silver include: sterling, sterling silver,ster, and .925
Paris Jewelry carries some of the latest designs in both metals and different price options that are affordable for jewelry buyers seeking competitive prices.

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