One of the key essential steps in preparing for your wedding is to find the perfect bridal gold jewellery to adorn yourself with. Some brides prefer to buy their jewellery first and then find a dress that goes perfectly. Since gold jewellery is expensive, many brides find it easy to pick a dress that matches their gold jewellery. However, most of us would like to get our wedding dress first, so that we can have a better idea of what kind of jewellery we are looking for. Both methods have their own advantages and regardless of how you choose it, the important thing is that you make the best use of the resources available to you and look gorgeous on your big day. Gold is intricately associated with our tradition and culture.
Gold Jewellery – Care Advice:
So, you have purchased or have been handed over a beautiful piece of gold jewellery, here’s how one can take care of their gold jewellery:
Gold is the softest precious metal among all the other precious metals available. In fact, the purer it is the softer it is as well. Hence most people follow the bite test that proves- pure gold is characterized by a solid nibble.
This softness property is one of the reasons why every civilization has become so valuable and desirable. Gold, though rare and difficult to obtain, can be easily worked- just one ounce can be beaten to cover a surface area of more than 27 square meters.
In its purest form this is very soft to use in any way to make jewellery. Pure gold is adorned with silver, copper, and various other metals to provide ample strength and material for the jewellery. The percentage of pure gold in the jewellery mix is characterized by its carat
(k). Gold is resistant to oxidative corrosion – that means it will not tarnish, rust or corrode.
Here are a few golden rules that will help take care of gold jewellery:
1. Remove your gold jewellery when using chemicals and when engaged in manual work. Gold will scratch to reduce its lustful appearance.
2. Remove your jewellery while swimming – Chlorine affects luminosity. Use warm water and cotton wool to clean jewellery. In case of heavy soiling, use a weak solution of hot water and detergent-free soaps.
3. Gold is softer than sand. Sand will scratch your jewellery, so one should avoid wearing it to the beach.
4. Always store your jewellery individually in a soft stable-temperature environment. Ideally, keep your jewellery in the box in which it was delivered in.
5. To give your jewellery a deep clean, it can be soaked in a very weak solution of sodium bicarbonate or boiling water solution for only just a few seconds. Carefully dry the jewellery immediately with a soft cotton cloth.
White gold: White gold was originally developed in the 1920s as an alternative to platinum.
It is not actually another type of gold. There is no such thing as pure white gold, or 24K white gold. It is simply a mixture where the choice of alloy metals has been made to achieve a ‘white’ or platinum like colour.
Rhodium coating:
To enhance the ‘whiteness’ and reflective properties, most white gold jewellery has a thin coating of rhodium. Rhodium metal is a member of the platinum family and works to enhance colour as a good protective coating in jewellery. Rhodium is harder than gold and will wear better as a result asin popular couple rings . However, this rhodium coating will wear off over time, which will expose the alloy underneath. Rhodium coatings are easy to reapply and most jewelers charge a small fee for this. chek styles of australian engagement rings online at engagement rings direct .