GOLD

Gold is the "gold standard" for adornment and beauty, and is the symbol of love. It speaks volumes both in language and in culture. Wedding Jewels, which to this day still express the sharing of love, are made of gold in most cultures. From the first discoveries of gold in ancient times, its beauty and the ease with which it could be worked have inspired craftsmen to use it to create ornaments, not just for adornment, but as potent symbols of wealth and power.
The softness of pure gold makes it hard to make fine jewellry; it is usually alloyed with base metals for use in jewellry, altering its hardness and ductility, melting point, color and other properties. Pure gold is often called fine gold an ingot of fine gold usually bears the hallmark "999.9." or "24K" This indicates that the gold is 99.99% pure and does not contain any metal alloys.
The abbreviations "karat," "carat," "Karat," "Carat," "Kt," "Ct," "K," "C" or a designation in thousandths may be used to express the standard of a gold object is a measure of the fineness of gold with a minimum quality of 9K.

24 carat (fineness 999)

22 carat (fineness 916)

20 carat (fineness 833)

18 carat (fineness 750)

15 carat (fineness 625)

14 carat (fineness 585)

10 carat (fineness 417)

9 carat (fineness 375)

8 carat (fineness 333)