Metal Alloys

Yellow Gold

In South African jewellery , you'll discover 18ct and 9ct yellow gold. 18ct gold contains more valuable metal than 9ct gold. It is made out of 75% gold, which is alloyed with different metals to make it sufficiently able to withstand each day wear. Since 9ct gold is made out of just 37.5% gold, and 62.5% different metals that invigorate it, its gold tone isn't as rich as 18ct gold. In light of this structure 9ct gold is likewise less expensive than 18ct gold. 9ct gold is most generally popular where quality and spending contemplations are generally significant.

White Gold

Since 18ct white gold is 75% gold, and 9ct white gold is 37.5% gold, jewelry produced using these metals has a slight yellow tone. To improve the whiteness, virtually all white gold is plated with rhodium, a sparkling, white metal which is incredibly hard. Contingent upon the measure of wear to a piece of jewelry, over the long haul this rhodium plating may wear off, uncovering the first metal tone. Re-plating is a basic cycle that should be possible to reestablish your jewelry's' whiteness if necessary.

Rose Gold

Rose gold is made of pure gold blended in with copper and silver combinations. Rose gold is genuine however it's not made entirely of gold. The copper and silver assists with reinforcing it and give it its rose tone. The more copper utilized, the redder the gold shows up. A typical blend—or alloy—for rose gold is 75% gold and 25% copper by mass (18K). Like white gold, rose gold is a alloy, so "pure rose gold" doesn't exist for jewelry.

Platinum

The most engaging quality of platinum is its resilience. Each time different metals are damaged or cleaned, a small amount of metal is lost. In any case, not with platinum. A scratch in platinum may leave an imprint on the metal, however this metal is solid to such an extent that it won't handily chip or splinter. Most of our platinum combined is 95% unadulterated platinum joined with 5% iridium, palladium, ruthenium or different combinations. For ensured quality in platinum, look for the marks 950, 950 Plat or Plat.

Palladium

Palladium is a soft, silvery-white metal that shares many of the characteristics common to the PGMS, such as a relatively high melting point and high density. Although high for a metal, palladium's melting point and density are the lowest of the PGMs. Palladium much like platinum is very resitant to oxidation and corrosion and has excellent catalytic properties. Soft and ductile when annealed, palladium increases with strength and hardness when cold annealed. Palladium can be used on its own or as an additive to white gold alloys.