About Gold Jewelry

Our desire to wear gold jewelry in the form of rings, bracelets, or necklaces has long been popular. Gold was the first metal worn by humans in 2600BC by the Egyptians for decorative purposes. Gold jewelry is a luxurious fashion accessory worn by women and men today. This page is designed to help you understand how gold is graded and to educate you in buying the best gold jewelry for your individual taste and budget.

First of all you need to know that gold is measured in carats (k), with pure gold being designated as 24k. Pure gold is too soft for jewelry use and is typically hardened by alloying with silver, copper, or other metals. Gold is commonly sold in lower measurements of 22k, 18k, 14k and 10k. A lower "k" indicates a higher percentage of copper or silver is in the alloy, with copper being the more commonly used metal.

14K is commonly used in the making of gold jewelry today. 18K gold that contains 25% copper is commonly found in antique jewelry and has a distinct, though not dominant, copper cast, creating an attractively warm color. The high price of gold is due to its rarity. Gold is only found in three out of every billion parts in the Earth's crust. The amount of gold found in an individual piece of jewelry is how it is priced. 24 karats being pure gold, would be the highest costing and lower karats costing less.

---

Now that you know more about buying Gold Jewelry, please take a moment to check out the fine gold jewelry products offered below.

---

---

---

You can find any of the above fine, gold jewelry at Overstock. Prices are guaranteed to be the lowest on the net.

---