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Metals
Gold karats and colors, platinum, silver, and the maintenance each one asks for.
Metals
Gold karats and colors, platinum, silver, and the maintenance each one asks for.
Jewelry Metals: A Complete Guide
Gold, platinum, silver, and the alternatives. What each metal costs, how it wears, and which one fits the piece you have in mind.
Read the guide →Gold Karats Explained: 10K, 14K, 18K, and 24K
Karat measures gold purity, and purity trades off against durability. Here is what the numbers mean and which karat suits which jewelry.
Read the guide →White, Yellow, or Rose Gold: Choosing a Color
All three golds are real gold with different alloys. Here is how each is made, how each ages, and how to pick the one that suits the wearer.
Read the guide →Platinum vs White Gold: The Real Differences
They look alike in the case and age completely differently. Weight, patina, upkeep, and price, compared without the sales pitch.
Read the guide →Sterling Silver: What to Know Before and After You Buy
Silver is the most affordable precious metal and the most misunderstood. What 925 means, why tarnish is normal, and how to keep silver bright.
Read the guide →Rhodium Plating: The White Gold Maintenance Secret
Why white gold is plated, how long rhodium lasts, what replating costs in time and trouble, and when it makes sense for other metals.
Read the guide →Prefer to just ask?
Reading is optional. Send us the question, the photo, or the budget, and we will give you the short version that fits your situation.
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