Jewelry Facts
Every woman has favorite jewelry. Some ladies prefer expensive jewelry made of precious metals, others have whole chests of jewelry and get great pleasure from changing jewelry. Therefore, the interest of our dear ladies to various myths or facts about jewelry is always at a high level. There are myths that some people just accept as fact. We took some of the most popular jewelry myths, and debunked them. Can you say that it is real gold, biting it? Are diamonds really indestructible? If you’re interested, then continue.
TRUE OR FALSE: GOLD is mined in VARIOUS COLORS
White gold, rose gold, red gold, rose gold, yellow gold, blue gold, green gold – are there really so many different colors of gold? In fact, gold in its true form is a reddish yellow color; any other color of gold is not true. All other options are a mixed metal compound and are called an alloy. Masters creates these colors by combining gold with other elements. White gold, in fact, is an alloy of gold and white metal, for example, the mineral manganese or nickel. Rose gold is produced by copper alloy. Therefore, this statement is false. In fact, if this gold is not 24 Karat, then it is an alloy, only in different quantities.
TRUE OR FALSE: DIAMONDS ARE NON-DESTABLE
Diamonds are indestructible
For the ancient Greeks, diamonds were indestructible. Even the word “Diamond” comes from the ancient Greek “Adamas”, which means unchanging or indestructible. And indeed they are the hardest natural mineral on Earth, they cannot be destroyed. Diamonds can scratch other diamonds. But hardness does not provide strength at all, to prove it is possible to strike a direct blow with a heavy object and break it. Thus, diamond is the hardest mineral, but if it is well banged with a hammer on it, the result will not take long.
TRUE OR FALSE: Is it possible to bite to determine the authenticity of gold
We all saw films where the hero bit gold and determined its authenticity. But is it really? It is true that gold is soft metal and if you bite it, you should see a slight indent. However, there are several problems with this methodology. The first one is you can damage your teeth. Secondly, there are other types of metal that are also malleable. One of these metals is lead, and this is a known toxin. Therefore, do not try to taste gold. Instead, try to find a sample or other official markings. In addition, gold does not have magnetic properties, so if your jewelry is attracted by a magnet, then it is clearly gold-plated alloy.
So, gold is not mined in various colors and is a malleable metal, but we do not recommend biting it. If you have a desire to bang well on a diamond with a hammer, then there is a high probability that you will get a lot of sparkling cool fragments.
Therefore, we recommend saving your money and nerves. Buy jewelry! You will have chic decorations for the latest fashion squeak for little money. Jewelry does not need to bite and check for strength. She’s just beautiful and everything!