How to Shop for Men's Gold Rings

Posted at 01:33, 2007-Oct-30

Men's gold rings represent the most popular and classic type of men's jewelry on the market today. Gold is an extremely popular material for all kinds of jewelry but especially rings. Wedding rings and fashion rings are commonly crafted from gold. There are different kinds of gold which are categorized by karat. This should not be confused with carat, which is a gemstone weight. Karat refers to the percentage of gold in a particular piece of jewelry.

The higher the karat, the more pure gold is in your piece of jewelry. There is 10 karat gold, 12 karat gold, 14 karat gold, 18 karat gold and 24 karat gold, which is solid gold. Another way to look at karat is how the Europeans do. In Europe, 18k gold would be marked 750 to designate 75 percent of gold while 14k gold would be marked 585 to designate 58.5 percent of gold, for example. You may not want 24 karat gold for your jewelry, The lesser karats are often just as beautiful, more affordable, and even more durable.

Higher karats of gold are often chosen not only for their beauty and quality but because some people are allergic to the alloys used in the lesser karats. There is also gold plated jewelry, which is different from solid gold. With gold plated jewelry the metal has a gold overlay but is a different metal underneath. This type of jewelry is of lesser quality than solid gold and will tarnish and corrode easily. If you really want a special gift for the man in your life a solid gold ring will do the trick.

There are many different styles of man's ring from which you can choose. You'll find gold rings featuring various gemstones such as garnet, onyx and even diamond. There are signet rings and engraved bands. Some men's rings are simple, others are ornate. You may want to choose a birthstone ring or a ring without gemstones. It all depends on what you think the guy you are shopping for would prefer. Some guys love jewelry and others don't care too much for it, but would likely wear a simple gold ring.

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