You will also be curious, why not use pure gold inlay? After all, pure gold is more familiar to the public, and it also brings a "gold fever". Before answering this question, we must first understand what K gold is.
The "k" of K-gold is the abbreviation of the foreign word "Karat", and the complete expression is-karat gold (K-gold). The measurement method of K gold is: pure gold is 24K (that is, 100% gold content), and 1K gold content is about 4. 166%.
K gold is divided into 24K gold, 22K gold, 18K gold and 14K gold according to the gold content. The most common "18K gold" in China market has a gold content of 184. 1666 = 75%, and the ornaments should be marked with "18K" or "Au750". We often say that K gold generally refers to 18K gold, and there are also 14K gold, but 18K gold is the most commonly used inlaid metal in jewelry industry.
What's so special about K gold that it can beat pure gold and become the darling of jewelry designers? (The K gold mentioned below refers to 18K gold)
Four advantages of K-gold
1
More technical.
Pure gold is soft and can't meet the needs of inlay. While 18k gold has better hardness, and can be firmly inlaid with gems, thus becoming the main force of jewelry inlay. In addition, K gold has good flexibility, low melting point, easier molding and stronger process adaptability.
K-gold is very expressive and can be made in different styles, which can convey fashion information more delicately and richly, while gold and platinum have fewer styles and are faster to wear than K-gold (because they are softer than K-gold). In contrast, K-gold jewelry design is more popular because of its hard material and long wearing time.
2
More colorful.
18K gold is a mixture of 75% gold and other metals. Because the metal content is different, it will also show different colors. K gold can be matched with different jewels and jade because of its rich colors, leaving more room for designers to play. Common 18K gold on the market has four colors: yellow, white, red and colored.
Yellow 18K gold
The yellow series 18K gold ornaments are made of gold, silver and copper in a certain proportion. The color depth of yellow series gold jewelry is related to the gold content and the ratio of silver to copper in gold. Yellow 18K gold often gives people a feeling of being expensive and warm invisibly, and gems with similar colors, such as ruby, topaz and other warm colors, are generally selected for jewelry matching.
Natural red gem ring inlaid with 18k gold (yellow jewelry).
White 18K gold
18K gold white consists of 75% gold and 25% silver, nickel and zinc. Platinum jewelry is called platinum, with a slight blue-yellow color. This color can be matched with many kinds of precious stones, and can be used as a mosaic material for many kinds of colored gems rings. It is a more fashionable and modern jewelry material.
Natural emerald ring with 18k white gold (yellow jewelry).
It is worth mentioning that platinum is not platinum. According to the regulations and naming methods of precious metals in jewelry, only platinum can be called platinum, platinum is a rare metal, and platinum is a mixed metal, which cannot be confused.
18k platinum blue gem ring
Red 18K gold
The gold jewelry in the red column is mainly gold and copper, with a small amount of silver added. Therefore, the color is red, and the color of red 18K gold is red, while the luxury of gold and the coldness of platinum give people a warm feeling, which is more suitable for the yellow skin color of Asians. Red 18K gold is also called rose gold. Many jewelry brands like to use this metal for design, which is very fashionable.
Cartier love bracelet rose gold bracelet
Color 18K gold
Color gold is made by adding 75% gold to copper, aluminum, silver, cobalt, palladium, iron, cadmium, nickel and other metals, and its colors are changeable, such as purple, red, pink, orange, green, blue, brown and black. The more exotic colors, such as black and blue, the more expensive. This kind of jewelry is colorful and gives people the feeling of rainbow version, which is the favorite of many romantic women.
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More representative of the trend
K gold is brighter and more shiny than gold, angular, generous in shape, with internal light intensity, and looks very fashionable. It represents fashion, avant-garde, quality, charm, highlights personality, fine craftsmanship, and is deeply loved by fashion people. Compared with gold, K-gold is more in line with international fashion and represents the confidence, composure and elegance of a modern woman. Gold is no longer the mainstream of the market.
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Cost-effective
It's amazing that K gold has so many advantages. What is even more rare is that its price is more advantageous. Because the gold content is impure, the price of K gold will be lower than pure gold and platinum, but the quality and popularity are not worse than the first two, so the price/performance ratio is higher.