Gift of gold tiffany jewelry

 May 26th, 2009Considering a gift of gold Tiffany Jewelleryfor someone special or as a treat for yourself, take some time to learnthe terms used in the industry. Here¡¯s some information to help youget the best quality gold jewelry for your money, whether you¡¯reshopping in a traditional brick and mortar store or online.

Gold

The word gold, used by itself Tiffany rings,means all gold or 24 karat (24K) gold. Because 24K gold is soft, it¡¯susually mixed with other metals to increase its hardness anddurability. If a piece of jewelry is not 24 karat gold, the karatquality should accompany any claim that the item is gold.

The karat quality marking tells you what proportion of gold is mixedwith the other metals. Fourteen karat (14K) jewelry contains 14 partsof gold, mixed in throughout with 10 parts of base metal. The higherthe karat rating, the higher the proportion of gold in the piece ofjewelry Tiffany co. Necklaces.

Most jewelry is marked with its karat quality, although marking is notrequired by law. Near the karat quality mark, you should see the nameof the U.S. registered trademark of the company that will stand behindthe mark. The trademark may be in the form of a name, symbol orinitials. If you don¡¯t see a trademark accompanying a quality mark ona piece of jewelry, look for another piece.

Solid gold refers to an item made of any karat gold, if theinside of the item is not hollow. The proportion of gold in the pieceof jewelry still is determined by the karat mark.