Glittering Glimmering Glistening GOLD! - Cashmere, Wool and Silk directory

There are certain things on the face of this earth whose charm and attraction is just irresistible. No, I am not going to talk about the ravishing beauty of Angelina Jolie but the gold hoops she wore while attending an award ceremony! :)

The amount of attraction associated with gold is beyond any doubt. It was and still is the pinnacle of perfection and exquisiteness. Since, ages and ages, it has not only been attached with the status, power and wealth but also been taken as a very authentic means for the beautification and ornamentation of ones personality. Men and women alike are a prey to its charms. Be it an Egyptian Pharaoh King or a housewife of todays, gold jewelry has the same attraction for both.

Gold is considered to be the one of the finest and the most expensive metals. It has been found quite successful in passing the testimony of time. It has the capacity to fight the corrosions. Its worth stays the same whether it is a twenty years old jewelry item or a newly bought one; it remains the same.

Gold has another quality that adds a lot to its value. It can be reused again and again as it can be melted and molded in to different shapes and designs. This is the reason it pays you well even if you decide to sale it off.

With the passage of time, gold jewelry has taken more dimensions as well. It serves different purposes when added with other alloy metals. White gold is not a historic term rather a comparatively new phenomenon. Gold is being mixed with palladium and nickel to get a whiter look. Pink toned gold is a mixture of gold and copper.

In this manner, different metals are being mixed with it to acquire different color tones. Though white gold is not that expensive as pure gold is but it has a charm of its own. Those who like to wear white toned jewelry but can not afford platinum or titanium, white gold serves as the best choice for them.

The finest form of gold is 24 karat that is pure gold. Most of the times it is not used in jewelry making as it tends to bend and mold very quickly. A specific amount of alloys is used for the strengthening purposes that results in 22k, 20k, 18k, 14k and 10k jewelry.

The more the karat, more will be the amount of gold as compared to the base metal. 10k is the minimum karat weight. There is gold plated jewelry and gold filled jewelry also that serves as the affordable and cheaper substitutes of the gold jewelry.

Gold is said to have healing powers as well, adding more to its significance. It has an allure and charisma that always keep us spell bound. Whether it is wedding jewelry or a gift for the beloved, the glitter of gold is the first thing to strike our minds. It was, it is and it always will be the choice of the generations to come.