When you buy gold jewelry from the jewelers you will be aware that you are not getting pure gold but rather an alloy which has been mixed with other metals such as silver and copper. You might like to know the reasons why we mix gold with other metals rather than use the real, pure metal.
The reasons are:
1. To reduce the costs of producing gold jewelry
2. The allow us to achieve a variety of color in the gold jewelry we produce.
3. To give us a product which is build with extra hardness and will give greater wear resistance.
Some people feel they are being slightly ripped off when they buy a gold necklace and realize it is only 58% gold but as you can see there are a variety of reason why this is so and they are all beneficial to you. If you think this is a big deal, there are lots of other types of jewelry you can buy (like sapphire jewelry for instance!).
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