Friday, May 24, 2013

Choosing The Perfect Gold Band Rings

By Bruce Simon


Gold rings for men are available in different sizes, styles and settings. Additionally, there are also custom made rings decorated with different gemstones. Costs vary accordingly from the inexpensive one hundred dollar rings to designer rings that have thousands of dollars in price tag.

Men's rings are available in different shapes and sizes. Customized jewelry have custom embellishment which can give it the appearance of a wave, jigsaw, or Celtic look. There's also other rings that have one or more gems engraved on it. The most popular of shapes are rounded, ribbed, domed or flat.

Purity

Pure gold is always refined to make it strong. The amount of purities identifies the amount of gold which makes it more valuable. For instance, gold band are coming in 10, 14, or 18k. The larger the number, the more pure the metal is. The top of the line wedding bands are made of 18k and consists a variety of stones. 10k and 14k, on the other hand, are fairly cheap which makes it more sellable.

The most significant concerns of buyers is how to authenticate real gold. There are a variety of ways to do this, from biting the gold ring to scratching it on a surface. But probably the easiest and most reliable way is by dropping a few drops of nitric acid and look for the reaction. Authentic gold usually don't have any kind of reaction. However, to identify the proper carat, it would take some computation to calculate density and determine the actual gold volume.

Variety

Yellow Gold is regarded as the popular among the different varieties of gold bands available. Other varieties of gold are white and rose gold. White gold appears really classy and usually paired with colored gemstones to highlight its contrasts. Rose gold bands are pink colored in tint and look absolutely brilliant when combined with diamonds.

Care

Gold band rings need to be maintained too, especially when using it on a regular basis. Gold being a metal tends to become soft as it ages. Although it does not tarnish, the color will become dull. There are off the shelf cleaning products that you can buy which is great when polishing the ring. Or, you can try one of the alternative methods when cleaning, such as soaking it on dish washing liquid mix and softly brushing it with an old brush.

Nowadays, you can shop online when looking for the best brand of gold ring. On the web catalogs can be requested by filling up and sending online forms. You can also draft and send your own design for that custom jewelry.




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