If gold is yellow, how do they make
white gold?
If gold is yellow by nature, how do you make it white? The answer lies in
gold's highly malleable property that allows a skilled jeweler to create new
colors and designs.
Jewelers prefer gold to other metals not only for its brilliance, but ease
in which it can be molded and mixed with other metals. However, pure gold is
easily scratched and slightly dull in color, which limits durability in
every day jewelry. Instead, gold is alloyed with other metals, such as
copper, silver, nickel, palladium, and zinc, which increase its strength and
its color.
In its purest form of 24 karats, gold dons a deep, orange shade of yellow.
When fused with other metals, however, its shade will vary. Copper, being
red, will cause gold to become redder. Silver, zinc, and other white/gray
metals will cause gold to become paler. Alloying gold with other metals
follows the principle of mixing colors; therefore, lower karat gold often
has a wider array of colors than higher karat gold because more alloying
metals are added.
Or if you like silver check out the silver modular charms. Of course you
could have it plated in 18 karat gold too! Fine jewlery is unlike any other
purchase. Jewlery that is wisely bought and well cared for will be treasured
for generations to come.
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