The Shades Of Gold
The higher the karat of gold, the deeper and richer the colour.
See our chart below to see how this varies between karat and gold colour.
The lower carat of 9k gold features a softer and lighter gold colour, whilst the 18k gold colour appears as a brighter more saturated yellow.
White Metals
Platinum
THE HYPOALLERGENIC CHOICE
Just like Gold, platinum is a great heirloom metal due to it's high value and rarity. Platinum is known as a white metal, it does not tarnish, making it an ideal investment alloy for people who prefer the colour of Silver. Unlike Silver and Gold alloys below 24k (which is the highest purity), Platinum is a hypoallergenic metal due to not being mixed with any other alloys. This makes it ideal for people with severe metal allergies.
Silver
A great investment metal due to it's durability, silver jewellery dated from 1000 BC can be found in museums around the world, still as beautiful and strong as the day they were first made!
Brass
Brass has been used since the Neolithic period and is still a popular alloy for jewellery to this day due to it's similar appearance to 18k yellow gold.
White Metals vs Gold
Looking for inspiration? Find your perfect colour combination of metal and stones with our easy comparison slider.
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