A Man’s Guide To Buyinggold Wedding Rings

By Author: Kurosh Raeisi
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Nothing is more traditional than the gold wedding band. For centuries now, both men and women have been wearing gold wedding bands on their fourth ring finger of their left hand to symbolise the union they have as a married couple. The tradition dates back to Egyptian times and is still extremely popular today. Gold wedding rings today come in a variety of different sizes, purity and weights, making the decision on choosing the perfect gold wedding rings not as easy as it once was in the past. If you’re looking for the perfect gold wedding rings to purchase for you or your spouse, we have included several different types of gold and gold weights to help you decide on which one would be perfect for your needs.

Understanding the Different Types of Gold on the Market Today

Yellow Gold: The most traditional type of wedding band in history. Yellow gold wedding bands are traditional, simple, elegant, and very trendy with couples who want to continue the same traditions their parents and grandparents had started before them.

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... Gold: White gold has really become extremely popular with younger couples who are breaking away from the traditional yellow gold bands. They look like the more expensive platinum wedding bands, which is why so many people are choosing white gold for their wedding bands today.

Rose Gold: Rose gold has grown in popularity over the past several years with pendants, earrings, and bracelets. However, it’s still not that popular with wedding bands just by itself. You may find rose gold wedding bands mixed together with other gold colours, most commonly white gold and even platinum.

Understanding the Differences of Gold Purity

9k Gold: 9k gold contains 37.5% pure gold, 10.4% silver, and 52.1% copper and zinc. It has a hallmarking stamp of 375 and is very affordable.

14k Gold: 14k gold is made up of 58.3% pure gold and 41.7% of silver, copper, and zinc. The hallmarking stamp for 14ct gold is 585.

18k Gold: 18k gold is made up of 75% pure gold and 25% of other metals including silver, copper, and zinc. The hallmarking stamp for 18ct gold is 750.

22k Gold: 22k gold is made up of 91.6% pure gold and 8.4% copper. The hallmarking stamp for this is 916.

About the Author:

This article is written by Kurosh Raeisi, who is also associated with Pars Jewellery Ltd. Pars Jewellery Ltd is specialised in retailing products struck only in Gold, Silver and Platinum. Selling new and pre-owned items such as: hallmarked designer jewellery, antiques, vintage rings, coins, gifts, eternity rings, assayed bars and collectables.