Metal Colours

I am in correspondence with a client who is deciding between two metals, 9ct yellow and 18ct yellow gold.

There a number of factors that affect these choices.

The first one being budget.

9ct yellow gold is less expensive than 18ct yellow gold, so if reducing cost is an important consideration, then 9ct is the best option.

The second consideration is colour.

9ct yellow gold is 375/1000 pure gold, with 625/1000 alloy of silver and copper. It is a hard wearing metal. The colour of this metal is a softer colour, a more burnished brass tone due to the metals which make up the alloy.

18ct yellow gold is 750/1000 pure gold, with 250/1000 silver and copper. It is also is a hard wearing metal. Traditionally wedding rings were made from 18ct yellow, due to its rich symbolic nature, gold doesn’t tarnish, and it endures, the rich yellow colour supports this.

14ct yellow gold is starting to become more popular in Australia. It was more prolifically used in American jewellery, however, it has more gold content than 9ct, so its colour is a little richer but not us strong as 18ct. It is less expensive than 18ct yellow gold as a result of the gold content which makes up the alloy.

Hopefully these photos illustrate the difference between the colours of the two metals.

If you have any questions about metal, pricing and designs, please email us, we are more than happy to provide further information on any of these things.

All the gold rings here are available to purchase through my studio.