Types of gold calibers | W0rld Business

 

What are the best Caliber Gold? 

The Gold one precious metal on the surface of the earth, because of its beauty and its distinctive color and because it is one of the minerals that do not rust severe and rarity on the planet 's surface  , Gold in English is called (Gold) , a chemical element that has the symbol (AU) and atomic number 79 , and we can calculate the mass of precious stones, including Gold, in karats, where one carat equals 200 milligrams. 

 24 Caliber karat

This caliber consists of 24 parts out of 24 parts of pure Gold and is one of the most expensive types of Gold , and this caliber is one of the most beautiful types of pure Gold because it reflects a rich, bright and strong color, but this type of Gold is not suitable for use in engagement rings or in jewelry crafting because This caliber is considered soft and is subject to bending and scratching quickly, and this caliber can be used in decorative wedding jewelry and some investors and venture capitalists may buy it in the form of bars and coins. 

22 Caliber karat

This caliber consists of 22 parts out of 24 parts of pure Gold , while the rest of its parts are composed of other metals such as silver, zinc, nickel and other metals . This caliber is soft and quick to scratch, however it is considered harder than pure Gold and is used in simple jewelry making. 

18 Caliber karat

This caliber consists of 18 parts of pure Gold out of 24 parts , while the rest of its parts are composed of other minerals such as zinc , copper, nickel and rhodium, and this type is not considered completely pure, however it has many uses and is one of the most famous Gold calibers for making jewelry due to the purity ratio that is They are considered high and the presence of other material parts that increase their hardness, and are also used in high-quality industries such as watchmaking. 

14 Caliber karat

This caliber consists of 14 parts of pure Gold out of 24 parts , while the rest of its parts are composed of other minerals such as zinc, nickel, copper and rhodium, and the purity of this caliber is slightly low, but most of it is Gold and its hardness is high and is used in many fields such as making earrings And the manufacture of necklaces .

12 Caliber karat

This caliber consists of 12 parts of pure Gold out of 24 parts , while the rest of its parts consist of other metals such as silver, bronze and copper , and the purity of this caliber is considered low, but it is considered one of the hardest calibres in existence, and is often used in the manufacture of jewelry and antique pieces. 

We deduce from the foregoing that Gold has different karat, each caliber differs from the other in its hardness, purity and uses according to its intended purpose.

What is the percentage of Gold in the different calibers types?

• 24 caliber karat: This caliber has a purity of 99.99%, and its 24 parts are made of pure Gold. 
• 22 caliber karat: this caliber has a purity of 91.67%, as 22 parts are made of 24 pure Gold.
• 18 caliber karat: This caliber has a purity of 75%, as 18 parts are made of 24 pure Gold.
• 14 caliber karat: This caliber has a purity of 58.3%, as 14 parts are made of 24 pure Gold.
• 12 caliber karat: This caliber has a purity of 50%, as 12 parts are made of 24 pure Gold. 

The proportion of Gold differs in different karat, so that the purest type of Gold is 24 karat Gold and the least pure is 12 karat Gold.

What are the uses of 18 caliber karat Gold?

The best carat for Gold if you are looking for jewelry in general for daily use is 14 karat, due to its toughness, its ability to withstand daily use and its ability to resist scratches, while 18 karat is used if you are looking for jewelry that contains a high percentage of pure Gold Or in the fields of high-quality industry such as luxury watches, while 24 karat can be used when searching for pure Gold that can be bought in the form of ingots or in the form of metal parts. 

The uses of different caliber karat types of Gold differ according to their properties, so different types are preferred for different uses.

• Yellow Gold: The color of Gold when extracted from nature is yellow, and the more karat, the yellowishness of the color, and this yellow Gold is usually used in making jewelry such as rings, necklaces and bracelets.
•  White Gold: Gold is extracted from nature in yellow color, but if copper, nickel and zinc are added to the Gold, the Gold will appear white, and the white Gold is coated with rhodium to obtain a more solid surface and to make its surface smooth, and there is no big difference in the price between white Gold and Gold Yellow and white Gold is the most common type of Gold . 
• Red / rose Gold: red or rose Gold is obtained when copper is added to the mixture, and the transformation of the color of Gold to red or its arrival to the pink color depends on the amount of added copper. The amount of copper added to Gold will approach the color pink, and red / rose Gold is known as Russian Gold due to its widespread presence in Russia in the nineteenth century.
•  Green Gold: can get green Gold when adding silver to the yellow Gold, but we can get it completely unless we remove copper metal from the mixture, and is the green Gold is not a popular other Kalone, it is used in special cases upon request.
•  Black Gold: black Gold can be obtained when Gold is processed with a layer of ruthenium , and black Gold can also be obtained by adding potassium sulfide to treat the copper present with Gold, as in this case, black Gold or brown Gold will be obtained.
•  Purple Gold: Purple Gold can be obtained when you add aluminum and indium to Gold, and this type of Gold is not very popular, but it gives a beautiful and strange color to Gold. 

Gold is extracted from nature with its yellow color and when minerals are added to it or minerals are removed from it, its color changes to white, red, green, black or purple.