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Gold
Gold is the most malleable and ductile of all metals. Among other metals, gold is the most desirable. Gold has been known and highly valued since early civilization. It may have been the first metal utillized by humans and was highly appreciated for ornamentation and rituals. |
Despite the malleability of gold, pure gold is too soft to withstand daily wear and tear. Usually gold is alloyed with other metals such as copper, silver, nickel and zinc for added durability and strength. The purity of gold indicated by karatage or commonly known as 'k'. Purest gold is indicated by 24k mark followed by lesser number. Each number specifies the percentage of gold content in an alloy.
There are few types of commonly known colors of gold. The color of gold is determined by the percentage metal alloy and and types of alloy. |
24K |
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18K |
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14K |
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10K |
100% Gold |
75% Gold |
58.3% Gold |
41.7% Gold |
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Most of the products at Fili & Gilani made from 14k or 18k gold.The later contains more gold with composition of 75% gold and the rest is alloy. While 14k gold composed of only 58.3% gold, jewelry in this karatage resists better and more durable. However the gold color is not as rich as 18k gold.
White gold is common nowadays and more afforable than platinum, assuming you are seeking white colored precious metal. The karatage of white gold is similar with yellow gold. The only differences are types of metal alloy, usually palladium or platinum. Most of the white gold is plated with rhodium for added durability and whiter sheen.
Recently, a fairly long known rose gold is gaining popularity. Rose gold gets its color from a larger composition of copper as metal alloy. This lend to beautifully subtle pinkish hue. |
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Platinum
Platinum's wear and tarnish resistance characteristics are well suited for making jewelry. Platinum commands a very high price than gold and silver. Platinum has many advantages over other metals. Perhaps one of the most exploited area is the jewelry industry. Platinum is used mostly for fine jewelries and also engagement rings. |
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Platinum exhibits cool white sheen compared to white gold. With constant wear, platinum my develop patina, which some peoples prefer this kind of look. All platinum products carried by Fili & Gilani are high in quality.
The strength of platinum is well suited for securing diamonds in place. Being the strongest metal in jewelry making, platinum still subject to scratch.
Majority of jewelry in platinum in the market nowadays contains 95% of platinum alloyed with 5% of iridium, palladium, rutheniumare or other metal alloy. Purity of platinum is marked 950 Plat or Plat |
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Silver
Silver has been known since ancient times and has long been valued as a precious metal, used to make ornaments, jewelry, high-value tableware and currency coins. Silver is a very ductile and malleable metals and only slightly harder than gold. Silver is highly appreciated for its brilliant white metallic luster. |
All silver jewelry at Fili & Gilani are made from the finest sterling silver. Compared to gold and platinum, sterling silver relatively cheaper and afforable. Price of silver jewelry usually affected by labor cost, the skills and technique and intricacy of design.
Pure silver or fine silver is too soft and easily damaged by daily wear. Thus it is common to combine with other metals for added durability. One of the most popular alloy is sterling silver, which consists of 92.5 percent of silver and 7.5 percent copper.
The finess of silver usually marked by .925 or sterling silver.
New type of alloyed silver such as argentium silver is very similar to sterling silver and starts gaining popularity. Argentium silver characteristic quite similar to sterling silver except it does not tarnish.
All silver except argentium silver, tarnishes easily and proper care should include cleaning with high quality silver polish. Constant wearing also prevent tarnish built-up. |
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