Gold Wedding Rings

This article is going to give the background you need to make an educated decision on buying gold wedding rings. Gold engagement rings are available in many different colors of gold and many different karats of gold. Although the yellow gold wedding rings are the most popular but there are many other options available.

A karat is the system, which tells you how much gold is in an item. The higher the karat number the more pure it is and the softer it is. 24K gold is pure gold. 18K gold contains 18 parts gold and 6 parts of another metal(s), making it 75% gold, 14K gold contains 14 parts gold and 10 parts of another metal(s), making it 58.3% gold, 12K gold contains 12 parts gold and 12 parts of another metal(s), making it 50% gold, 10K gold contains 10 parts gold and 14 parts another metal(s), making it 41.7% gold.

It would seem ideally that to go along with your diamond, that 24K gold would be the right choice. However this is not the case. 24K is much to soft to be used as a ring and will easily become damaged and destroyed. Most often-gold engagement rings are no more than 18K gold, but are usually 14K because of the strength. 18K is a good choice but may still be too soft depending on the wear and tear the ring will endure. For someone who is active or works with there hands 14K would be the best choice.

When you choose gold wedding rings you have a choice in the color of the gold. To create a white gold either nickel or Palladium is mixed with the gold to give it a white appearance. The more copper that is added the deeper the effect. When you add silver to gold, you get a greenish color. Copper is added to gold to create to the tons of pink and rose. Gold wedding rings with shades of rose and pink will make a wonderful backdrop to your engagement ring.

Most often it is easier when choosing gold wedding rings to have your engagement ring handy to make sure they are going to go well together. Making sure that the rings match in color and style is key to having your hand look like a million bucks. Some stores offer a trio of rings making choosing you gold wedding rings much easier.