Metal Information

The term "karat" designates the amount of gold found in a piece of jewellery. Jewellery is commonly made in 10K, 14K and 18K, as pure gold is mixed with other metals to produce a harder, more workable...

When not wearing your jewellery, we highly recommend storing it in a safe place or pouch. This helps prevent scratching and maintains the overall look and appearance of your jewellery. Always remove...

Tungsten is a chemical element that is mixed with carbide to make affordable jewellery and other items. Tungsten, which means 'heavy stone', is the most scratch-resistant metal known to man. Perfect...

Silver tarnishes due to a reaction with something in the environment. Sterling silver could tarnish when exposed to household cleaning products, hair products, some lotions, and even chlorine in the...

Silver tarnishes due to a reaction with something in the environment which causes a chemical reaction on the surface of the metal. Everyday products such as perfumes, colognes, dishwashing soap, hair...

Hallmarking is a way to define the metal content of a piece of jewellery. Metals are tested and if they meet a certain minimal purity requirement they are marked with a specified seal called a...

Cobalt is a non-precious metal with a similar appearance to white gold and platinum and is often used to make men's rings and other jewellery. Cobalt is a chemical element found in the Earth's crust...

Pure silver is a very soft, malleable white precious metal. The sterling silver used to make jewellery contains 92.5% silver and 7.5% of other alloys to give silver the hardness it requires to be...

"Green finger" is a reaction to the metal alloys added to genuine silver and gold. Most precious metals are too soft to be used alone in jewellery making, and the added alloys provide the strength and...

The “K" in 10K and 14K gold refers to the karat of gold. The term "karat" (K) designates the amount of gold found in a piece of jewellery. Pure gold is 24K and signifies 99.9 percent purity, the...

At Jewlr, our gold-plated jewellery consists of a thin layer of 18K yellow gold, plated over solid sterling silver, creating the luxurious look of gold at a fraction of the cost. Keep your yellow...