The Best Gold Karat for Wedding Jewellery
Gold jewellery comes in different karats and colours, so what is the point of having these different karats? Which one goes best with wedding jewellery such as engagement rings, wedding bands, and wedding gold sets?
To answer this, we need first to talk more about the karat system. What is it, and why do we have it?
The karat system is a measurement for gold purity, and it is divided by 24 karats, in which 24 karat is the gold in its purest state. Sometimes, 24K is indicated by the percentage of pure gold, which is 99.9%. The less the karat number is the less pure gold is in it. The most common karats are 21K, 18K, and 14K gold jewellery, which holds 87.5%, 75% and 58.3% of pure gold, respectively. You may wonder now if an 18K gold necklace or 18K gold ring has 87.5% pure gold, what does the remaining 12.5% consist of?
Since gold in its pure state is very soft, it cannot be used in jewellery. It does not have great durability that can be good in jewellery making. Therefore, an alloy of different metals is added to the pure gold to enhance its softness. Usually, silver, copper, and palladium, among others, are added to the gold. This resulted in having different gold bracelets in 18K or 21K.
Going back to our main question, which karat is most suitable for wedding bands or engagement rings? Wedding bands and engagement rings are for everyday use, so they need to be durable. At the same time, these need to be elegant and have a good amount of pure gold. Therefore, the best karat that is commonly used is 18K.
It has 87.5% pure gold, which makes an engagement ring preserves the gold’s shiny colour. Also, it will be suitable for everyday wear, and it will be solid. This makes it better than 22K, as being more durable, and better than 14K of having a higher pure gold concentration.
Another advantage 18K gold jewellery has, is that it can come in rose gold, yellow gold, and white gold. So, you will have colourful options to buy gold jewellery from, such as a white engagement ring, rose gold necklace, or a yellow wedding band.
