Gold Jewelry at Barsky Diamonds falls between two standard grades, 14 Karat (KT) and 18 Karat (KT) gold. Many of our pieces are designed in white or yellow gold, many also have a combination of both metals. Of all metals, gold is said to be the most malleable. Meaning, pure gold is the easiest to fashion but also scratches very easily and is sustainable to wear and tear over time.
Gold
Karat is the term used for measuring the gold purity. Be careful not to confuse “Karat” (KT) used to measure gold purity with the term “Carat” which is used to measure a gem stone's weight. One karat is equivalent to 1/24th the total purity of gold itself. Gold is defined in four different classes:
Gold not only comes in white and yellow but also a variety of other colors are available, such as brown, green, rose (pink) and purple. These colors are achieved by mixing gold with other alloys such as copper, zinc and silver.
