24 carat gold

In the modern world, gold has found multifaceted use in various fields and branches of human activity. And this breadth of its use from year to year increases its value. For investors, a precious metal is a great tool to get a stable profit. And for jewelers all over the world, this radiant alloy makes it possible to realize their creative ideas for creating products that bring joy and delight to people.

Products made by the jewelry industry are evaluated according to several indicators: practicality, aesthetic appeal and purity of metal. But the real purity of the alloy, recorded by the breakdown, has the greatest influence on price formation.

Gold is mined in different ways. But any kind of it: nuggets, gold ore or placer does not differ in natural purity. There are always many other impurities in it. Jewelry also contains additives. The quality of the alloy itself and the things made from it depend on their quantity. The indicators are clearly regulated at the legislative level and are provided by the process of branding. Each product is marked with a special marking - test.

In order to determine quality indicators, one of four systems is used. Russia uses a metric, which shows with a three-digit number showing how many grams of gold are in 1000 grams of alloy. For example, in 1000 g of alloy 958 samples contains 958 g of precious metal. The remaining 42 g are related to additives.

In the Russian Federation, 5 samples are standard. The 375th sample contains the least amount of precious metal - 37.5%, and 62.5% is accounted for by additives.The largest 999 sample contains 99.9% gold. Such a composition is called pure gold.

Other states use other methods of calculus: karat, spool and lot. European countries, China, the United Arab Emirates, America preferred a karat sample, showing a portion of pure gold in 24 parts of the alloy. There are also 5 carat samples. The lowest is 9, corresponding to 375 metric. The highest is 24 (999 metric). So, 9 carats is 9 parts of gold from 24. And 24 carat gold means 24 parts of the maximum 24 (999 fineness).

The price of pure metal is an important economic indicator that humanity has been using for a long time. During this time, the value of metal has not decreased at all, becoming more and more every year. therefore people all over the world prefer to buy gold bars by investing their money in them. One gram today costs 2,313 rubles at the Central Bank rate. But this value is used only for operations with metal at the state level. And for individuals, each bank has its own actual rate, which is always different from the quotes of the Central Bank and the London Exchange.

Gold 24 carats corresponds to 999 samples and in its composition has 99.9% of pure gold. An admixture of 0.01% with additives from palladium and platinum is admissible. The density of pure gold, equal to 19.32 g / cm³, helps with its extraction, providing a large degree of extraction from the rock. In its pure form, the metal is very plastic, it can be pulled into the wire. He is forged into sheets of translucent gold leaf about 0.1 mm thick.

Pure gold is soft and prone to deformation under the influence of physical effort. Possessing high chemical resistance, it does not react neither to oxygen, nor to sulfur. Resistant to moisture, does not interact with acids, alkalis, salts.

The natural color of a noble metal is yellow, but the craftsmen have long learned to give it a variety of shades. Pure gold, characterized by its characteristic glossy yellowness, looks very elegant both in small items and in large ingots. In the assortment of jewelry stores there are decorations of other colors. They are also in demand and huge success. The color palette of gold products depends solely on the finds of metallurgists and chemists, as well as on the whims of a volatile fashion.

White color creates a ligature of platinum and palladium. Nickel, on the other hand, gives the white tint a faint yellowness. Popular red gold has a high copper content. Rose gold is made by fusion with copper and silver. Today, the trend has become black gold products with a ligature of silver, nickel and cobalt. A 24-carat 999 sample of gold, having a negligible amount of impurities, never changes in color and always has a bright yellowness.

Gold is one of 7 elements familiar to mankind for many millennia. It began to be used since ancient times. And the rarity of shining metal with its unfading beauty made it really very valuable. The largest share of world gold mined is traditionally directed to the production of precious jewelry. Also, this noble metal is used in the manufacture of crowns and dentures, electrical contacts, it is contained in medical preparations.

Great demand in it and in the food industry. Since edible gold has bactericidal properties and its use in food production is expanding worldwide. It is registered with the food additive E175, approved for use in the food industry in the Russian Federation.Goldschlager, a Swiss schnapps worth $ 300 per bottle, is popular in some countries. This is the most amazing alcoholic drink in the world contains real gold in cereal - about 13 mg per liter.

Italian company from the suburbs of Florence "Carry Dante" has released a limited series of high quality vegetable soap with 24 carat pure gold, in which you can see golden blotches. After application, golden sparks flash on the body, and gold drops remain in the soap box. They also produce pizza, coffee with the finest gold particles and much more.

As for the production of jewelry 999 samples, it is of little use for this purpose, since it has increased fragility and the ability to bend and deform, so jewelers rarely work with such metal. The high cost also does not contribute to the popularity of this material. Jewelers prefer to use alloys from 9 to 23 carats for products. Of the high-grade alloys, 958 samples of 23 carats are mainly used, having 0.42% of impurities in their composition.

Solar metal, marked by a high breakdown of 958, is intended only for original copyrighted handmade products created in single copies. Although one can note the traditional popularity of precious gold jewelry in the countries of the Middle East region. The Japanese also consider it necessary to have things made of pure gold. Other nations prefer gold in alloys.

It should be noted that on bank bullion constituting the State Gold Reserve, and on commemorative coins, a test of 999.99 is placed. Which is only partially true. They contain 999.96 gold samples with additives from lead and antimony. Of course, filler materials should not exceed a value of 10%.

It is very difficult to obtain a sample of 999.99; it has found wide application only in the chemical industry for the galvanic gilding of the surface of a nickel, brass, or copper product. Galvanic gilding is an inexpensive way to ennoble a product. Pure gold is used for top coating - this is gold leaf.

Jewelry products will always be in demand. Therefore, it is often faked, replacing with cheaper yellow metals. There are many natural substitutes for gold. The most famous mineral of golden color with a metallic sheen is pyrite. Particular attention should be paid first to quality, and not just to design.

In order not to buy a fake from "samovar gold" you should use the universal advice: buy only in a safe place. However, going into a salon with a big name, bright advertising, and an incredibly convenient location, you can always run into jewelry consumer goods at the price of high-quality products or selling stale products that have been polished repeatedly using cleaning products.

Therefore, even before making a purchase, you must carefully make a visual inspection of the mark, which should be clear. Uneven numbers, fuzzy signs and test symbols are a sign of fake. All parts of the jewelry should be sampled, this ensures that every detail is made of precious material.

A close inspection through a magnifying glass will help to see if the sign is related to the sample. Or this print is just meaningless letters and numbers. With an unverified seller, this can happen easily. Folk methods also do not guarantee authenticity. After all, iodine and vinegar essence will interact with the surface of the product, not reaching the internal composition.

Gold jewelry is actually considered an investment and is accumulated by the population in huge volumes. Only a small part of the jewelry returns to the market in the form of scrap. Now there is still a way to profitably store funds. Usually, the most popular investment methods are buying bullion and coins. The value of the bars corresponds to the maximum value of gold. The weight of large ingots, as a rule, can fluctuate both upward and downward. Also, in large bullions, the gold content is not very high, about 99.5%. In small bullions, the weight is more accurate, and the gold content is 99.9%.

In the background is the purchase of coins - krugerrands and sovereigns. Other types of coins are more expensive. It is recommended that bars and coins be stored in the original packaging without removing it. Otherwise, you have to prove the authenticity of the product. And banks are reluctant to accept them in violation of the integrity of the packaging and only at a reduced price.

See how the real 999 gold used for casting looks in the video below.