Metal jewelry is of various styles and can be suitable for lots of occasions. It attracts almost all the jewelry wearers as pretty nice accessory to enhance a person’s temperament.
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How to choose the right metal for your jewelry
2010-10-26 09:05:09
Metal jewelry diffuses out unique charm for its smooth texture and glittery luster. However, there are differences on some aspects such as hardness and color of different kinds of metal. Here are some factors you should take into account to choose right metal for your jewelry.
Color and the statement you want to make.
Generally there are yellow and white that can be your choices. Yellow gold can express elegance and attractive. The young who always stand ahead the fashion tide love sterling silver madly because its low prices. They could own a range of styles to match different outfits then.
Intrinsic value and parity.
Intrinsic value is the basic worth of the metal. The metal items with limited availability tend to be more precious. For example, platinum is applied in far more ways than palladium, like medical industry, so it is more valuable. For those who want to keep metal of great value, this element is pretty significant.
Lifespan and strength.
Lifespan is judged by certain practicalities if the metal is highly durable. Besides, the metal should be able to suffer from tear and scratch. The metal is supposed to maintain the beauty and can melt to be created into other shapes. Gold can do this very well.
Purity and hypoallergenic.
14K gold has 58% pure gold, while 18k gold is 75% pure. Platinum, palladium, titanium and tungsten are all at least 90-95% pure. An allergic response can be reduced or avoided by hypoallergenic metals. You should know that platinum and palladium are the only hypoallergenic precious metals.
As a whole, consider your conditions before making a choice on them and follow he tips above to have a right piece of metal jewelry.
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