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Gold Ring Guide: How to Choose an 18K Gold Ring for Everyday Wear

For a gold ring you will wear every day, choose 18K gold, a stone that suits daily wear, and the right size. 18K holds stones and detail well; diamonds are the hardest choice, while malachite, pear...

Designer Gold Jewellery vs Gold Souk: What You Pay For

In a gold souk, most plain gold is priced by weight at the day's gold rate plus a making charge, so you pay mainly for the metal. Designer jewellery is priced as a finished design: the idea, the cr...

How to Tell Real Gold: Which Home Tests Work and Which Don't

No home test proves that jewellery is real gold. A magnet can show that a piece is not solid gold, but passing it proves little, and the bite, vinegar and ceramic tests are unreliable or can damage...

Silsal, Iqd or Qilada? Arabic Words for Necklaces Explained

Silsal, iqd and qilada all describe something worn around the neck, but they lean differently. Silsal comes from silsila, a chain. Iqd is the classic word for a necklace and is the most searched in...

Does 18K Gold Change Colour? Tarnish, Skin Marks and White Gold

Solid 18K gold does not rust or turn green, but it can lose some shine, and white gold can look slightly yellow when its rhodium plating wears. A black or green mark on skin usually comes from rubb...

Yellow, White or Rose Gold: How to Choose

In 18K, yellow, white and rose gold all contain 75% gold; only the other 25% changes. Yellow is the classic warm colour, white suits diamonds and silver-toned jewellery, and rose has a soft pink wa...

18K vs 22K Gold: Which Is Better for Diamond Jewellery?

22K gold (91.6%) is a rich, deep yellow and is priced mostly by weight, but it is soft. 18K (75%) is harder, holds diamonds securely and comes in yellow, white and rose. 14K (58.5%) is harder still...

18K vs 21K Gold: Which Is Better for Jewellery?

21K gold has more pure gold (87.5%) and a deeper yellow; 18K (75%) is harder, holds diamonds more securely and comes in yellow, white and rose. For diamond and everyday jewellery, 18K is the usual ...