Stunning Gold Diamond Jewelry

Ah yes. Gold diamond jewelry – what could be better? Gold is often the metal of choice to show off diamonds. Today more than ever it is white gold that is the setting of choice. Why is that?

Well for one thing white gold is typically cheaper than platinum and it looks virtually the same. Same look lower costs. The other thing that comes to mind is that it is so reflective. The white gold enhances that shine of the diamonds and doesn’t compete with the stones for attention. We think that is why white gold is so often used in settings.

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Yellow or some people would say regular gold has a completely different look. This is the color that most people naturally associate with gold. There is something comforting about combining these two beautiful things together, gold and diamonds, that can’t be matched.

When you are buying gold diamond jewelry and thinking about value there are basically three things to consider:

Firstly how much gold was used by weight, and how pure is it. Gold is valued by the ounce, by the troy ounce if we want to be traditional. When if comes to a piece of jewelry however, most sites will list the weight in grams. This is much simpler for everyone and makes comparisons easier for you. You would expect to pay more for a 38gram 14k ring than for a 27 gram 14k ring all things being equal.

This brings us to the question of purity. Without getting technical some time in the distant past someone decided that the purity of gold would be measured in karats and 24 karats would be pure gold. So this means that 10k has less gold than 14k and for the same amount (weight) costs less. There is also a practical consideration here. 24k gold is very soft. If you are buying a ring or any other piece that is going to see a lot of wear, 10k – 14k might be a much more sensible choice.

Thirdly your cost and value are going to be affected by the amount and quality of the diamonds. Here the 4C’s come into play. The more ice you have up goes the price.

There are really two more things to consider and those are the maker of your jewelry and how it makes you feel. Certain jewelers have cache – like jewelry made by Cartier for example. Pieces that they make will cost more than replica pieces made by other jewelers that imitate their style.

Lastly there are some pieces that you just must have on sight. You see them, and you know they are right for you. Enjoy shopping for your gold diamond jewelry and remember to compare to ensure you get the best deal.

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