How to maintain K gold jewelry1

What is K gold? How to express the fineness of K gold? Why are there more colors of K gold? K gold is a gold-based alloy, that is, a certain proportion of other metals (such as copper, silver, zinc, nickel, etc.) are added to gold. This alloy is called K in the jewelry industry. What is K gold? How to express the fineness of k gold? Why are there more kinds of k gold colors? K-gold is an alloy based on gold, that is, a certain proportion of other metals (such as copper, silver, zinc, nickel, etc.) are added to gold. This alloy is called K-gold in the jewelry industry. The fineness of k gold is expressed by the k value and converted to pure gold as 24k. If 24ku003d100% gold (theoretical value), then 18k/24ku003d75%, which means gold content is 75%; 14k/24ku003d58.5%, which means gold content is 58.5%; 12k/24ku003d50%, which means gold content Is 50%. The color of k gold depends on the type and quantity of other metals it contains. Natural gold is a typical golden yellow, but in order to increase its hardness, durability and color change, gold can be mixed with other metals to form alloys of different colors. The color can vary from light yellow to rose red, or white. Adding copper and silver to gold can become yellow gold, adding a larger proportion of silver can become white gold, and adding copper can synthesize red or pink. Will 18k gold change color? Common in the market are 18k gold (ordinary yellow gold), white 18k gold (that is, white gold), and rose gold (pink 18k gold). 18k gold is an alloy with 75% gold content. It has good chemical stability and will not easily change color, especially yellow 18k gold. After a long time wearing white 18k gold and rose gold, contact with hard objects and friction will cause the coating color to fall off slightly, appearing slightly yellow, but the coating is generally hard and wear-resistant. Pay more attention to it when wearing it. Discoloration easily occurs. How to maintain k gold jewelry? K gold is relatively soft, so you must be careful when you wear it, and don't pull or rub it hard. If it rubs against the gold jewelry, it will not only damage the gold jewelry, but also dye the gold on the platinum and make it yellow. Avoid contact with chemicals such as bleach, detergent, etc. in daily wear, and avoid wearing k gold jewelry when handling housework. Avoid placing K gold jewelry with other jewelry, especially diamonds, because their hardness can cause friction and scratches, so they should be stored separately in cloth boxes. It is recommended to send K gold jewelry to a professional jewelry store for cleaning every six months. Previous: Purchase and maintenance of K gold Next: How to identify the logo of K gold jewelry