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22 Carat
Gold is a soft metal. It has to be mixed with other alloys to attain strength and durability. The ratio of gold and the alloys is depicted through ‘Carats’. 22-carat gold gold means that the product contains 22 parts of gold and the other two parts of mixing alloys: silver, nickel, zinc, etc.. It can also be stated that 91.6% of pure gold is added to the ornament. 22-carat gold is usually preferred for making ornaments.
14 carat, 18 carat, 20 carat etc. are used for carving out beautiful ornaments. However, 22-carat gold holds a special place in this genre and here’s why.
- 22k gold is mixed with alloys that strengthen it. Hence it increases the life of your ornaments.
- A beautiful tint of gold colour emerges when it is 22-carat gold. In the lower carats, the glow reduces, which sometimes doesn’t even look like real gold.
- The resale value of 22-carat gold is more than the other types of lesser Carats.
- Artists claim that designs are more evident on 22k than on others.
22-carat gold is the most preferred choice for self-design ornaments.
At present times, the transactions have become crystal clear where BIS logo, purity of gold, assaying centres, the jeweller's logo, and the year of hallmarking is mentioned. Hence 22-carat gold will be depicted as 22K916 along with the other necessities. 916 is a symbol of 91.6% purity.
