What is the best standard of gold?

750 or 585? Which gold sample should I choose?

• What is the difference between 585 gold and 750 gold?
• What assessment systems exist?
• How much does 24 karat gold cost?
• What is the best hallmark for jewelry?
• Why is pure 999 gold not used in precious items?
• What is a ligature?

We are faced with the fact that many of our clients are not familiar with gold samples. Therefore, today we will share with you very useful information and teach you to be a pro in fine jewelry.

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We all studied chemistry at school, and everyone perfectly remembers not only the formula of alcohol, but also the 79th element of the periodic table, namely gold. But in high school, not many people were taught that pure gold looks completely different from how we imagine it - yellow and shiny. In fact, pure precious metal is quite cloudy and soft. It is completely unsuitable for making rings or earrings. Although, a little lower you will find out who wore jewelry made of pure gold without impurities.

! Pure gold is so soft that you can easily knead it with your hands like plasticine.

Jewelry Dictionary:

• Ligature is an admixture of non-precious and semi-precious metals in gold. Gives a certain shade: white, yellow, pink, red, etc., and also increases hardness.
• Assay – determination of the amount of alloy in gold. The second meaning is a special mark on the product.

Metric gold grading system

A convenient way to find out how many grams of gold are in a precious alloy weighing 1 kg.

750 standard is 75% precious metal and 25% impurity (¾ gold and ¼ silver, in other words 750 grams and 250 grams, respectively).

• 375 standard – gold in the product is 37.5%, the rest is an admixture of copper and silver (62.5%). 375 gold jewelry, the price of which is significantly lower than products with a large composition of this noble metal, darkens in the air, and rings often stain fingers. The fact is that iron sulfide forms on the surface in the open air. Has the gold ring become tarnished? Read our article on how to clean your jewelry at home and get your jewelry back to its original condition!
• 500 standard - half of the alloy is gold, and the rest is impurities.
• 583 and 585 samples. Previously, 583 gold samples were actively used, which in terms of the quality of the alloy was slightly inferior to Western and European products valued according to the karat system - 14 K gold. By increasing the concentration of aurum in the alloy, the result was 585 samples, the price of which is slightly higher than its predecessor, and also on the world market fully complies with European standards. However, it is not difficult to buy 583-carat gold on the domestic market; this alloy composition is still practiced.
• 750 sample - differs not only in the percentage of aurum and impurity, but also in the precious ligature. 18k white gold is made with an admixture of platinum. Using additional metals, jewelers achieve a variety of colors and shades from bright green to red. 750 gold, the price of which is significantly higher than its previous versions, is very popular in jewelry. The ratio of precious metal and impurities makes it possible to increase brightness, give the desired color, as well as hardness to the metal.
• 958 standard – a product made from this gold is soft and has a dull color. It is very rare to find precious jewelry made from such an alloy.
• 999 standard is the most expensive standard of gold, although jewelry made from this precious metal is so soft and prone to deformation that craftsmen refuse to work with “red” gold. Of course, this is the purest metal without impurities. Most often sold in bank bars or granules.

Carat system for grading gold samples

The karate system is popular in Great Britain, America, Switzerland and other European countries. Its essence is a little more complicated than the metric one. 1 carat = 1/24 of the alloy weight.

That is, if your jewelry is marked 24 K, it means that it is made of 999 pure gold. The 14 K mark means that the metal contains fourteen parts of pure gold and ten parts of impurity.

To avoid getting confused and trying to remember the math and convert one sample measurement system to another, use this handy table.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT GOLD:

• Do you know how much the largest gold nugget weighs? 70 kg - this is a piece of the purest precious metal that was found in 1986 in America. The most interesting thing is that it was found at a depth of only 5 cm. If this gold bar were found now, its value would be $80 million.
• If you take a gold bar the size of a matchbox and roll it out, the plate will be as big as a tennis court.
• The world's gold reserves are 32,000 tons.
• In the 90s, representatives of the “new Russian elite” wore massive rings and chains made of 999 pure gold. Such decorations only confirmed their status.

 It is important! The carat sample may look like this: 18 K, or 18 C, or 18 Ct.
If your precious item has this stamp - 18 KGP, this means that the jewelry is 18 carat gold plated. Be careful when buying gold items on vacation abroad.

Many of our compatriots bring “pure” gold from Turkey and other resort countries, which after a few days begins to darken and stain their fingers. 

    How much does 24 carat gold cost, or 999 gold?

At the time of writing, 1 gram of 999 gold on the Ukrainian market costs 1090 UAH.

    What is the best standard of gold?

We recommend 750 sample or 18 K. Excellent balance of gloss, hardness and color saturation. We are sure that today you learned a lot of useful information. Always yours, Centaurus

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The best standard of gold: what is it?

The global gold market now has a huge supply of both jewelry and precious metals for investment.

With all this diversity, consumers are often interested not only in the appearance of jewelry, but also ask the question: what is the best standard of gold? The domestic jewelry industry uses 999, 958, 750, 500, 585, 375 yellow metal markings.

To decide which gold standard is the best of all the above, you need to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the alloys that are used in the manufacture of various jewelry.

Products made from precious metals are a good way to preserve your funds. The main advantage of jewelry made from yellow metal is its virtually unlimited service life, which does not affect the quality and its main characteristics of the jewelry, such as color and strength. Lost shine can always be restored. The biggest disadvantage is the rapid loss of relevance and popularity of the decoration design.

The yellow metal of each sample has corresponding characteristics. Let's try to understand the most popular types on the Russian market.

Modern samples

375 the alloy contains no more than 38% pure precious metal. The ligature is mainly an alloy of copper and silver. Jewelry of 375 standard is especially durable, but very quickly loses its original shine.

Due to the high amount of copper they are prone to tarnishing. In the karat system, this gold is identical to 9 carats. Its cost is the lowest. According to many people, the best standard of gold is 999.

For products made from it, the opposite is true - the alloy remains bright and shining for a long time, but often bends and scratches.

500 – the alloy contains 50% pure precious metal, which is equal to 12 carats. Jewelers do not like to use it, since the alloy has poor casting ability. The shade of this alloy depends on the content of silver and copper in its composition, which is an additional difficulty in the production of jewelry. Products made from this gold sample fade a little after several years of use. Yellow metal 500 has a low price.

585 try. The composition of the alloy contains 58 and a half percent of pure precious metal, the rest is made up of alloy metals - nickel and palladium, silver, copper. It is more durable and does not become dull after a while. Gold 585 corresponds to 14 carats. The low cost of 585 gold products makes their purchase accessible to consumers with any wallet, so many rightfully believe that this is the best standard of gold.

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The addition of alloy metals makes it possible to obtain different colors of 585 standard: red, white or green. This precious metal is a kind of gold standard in the jewelry industry of Russia and other post-Soviet countries. Previously, this standard was the old, one might say the best gold standard for that period - 583, which was replaced in 1995 by the 585th.

750 - has an alloy of 75% pure gold and other metals - copper, silver, platinum and nickel. It corresponds to 18 carats. The precious metal in these products is moderately strong and has good malleability, which is convenient for jewelry processing.

Due to the high content of pure gold, products are not only prestigious, but also not cheap. The high cost makes jewelry made of 750 standard unaffordable for many consumers of the yellow metal.

958 – a high-quality alloy containing 95.8 shares of pure gold, which corresponds to 23 carats. The hue of 958 gold is almost indistinguishable from the color of pure yellow metal.

Jewelry has a very soft structure, so it quickly loses its beautiful appearance and is subject to rapid scratches and chips. The jewelry industry does not often make items using 958 alloy.

The cost of such gold is quite high and almost identical to the price of pure metal.

999 – the highest of all, corresponds to 24 carats in the international carat system. This alloy is never used by jewelers. Sometimes in jewelry, a precious metal of this standard is used in the form of various inserts, which are surrounded by more durable and wear-resistant gold, usually a 585 alloy. The price of 999 is the highest of all that jewelers use.

Which samples are preferred in different countries?

In Europe, there is a carat system in which one carat corresponds to one twenty-fourth of the gold in the alloy. In the countries of the former USSR, the metric system is used to determine mass when pure gold in an alloy is measured in grams.

Now in Russia and Ukraine, many jewelry connoisseurs prefer 585 standard, much less often 750. In Europe, on the contrary, products with 750 and higher are popular.

Gold 585 is popular only in the former USSR countries; 750 is preferred abroad.

In Italy, products of at least 750 standard are quoted. Although these jewelry are certainly beautiful, Italians do not wear them every day, but limit themselves to costume jewelry and decorate themselves only on special occasions.

750 gold standard, accepted in the Russian Federation, differs from the European standard. The ligature of this alloy in Europe contains a larger amount of silver, while ours contains more copper. Therefore, our gold is red in color and more durable, while European gold is more yellow in color.

The law in Switzerland prohibits the sale of products less than 750 fineness.

Any piece of jewelry in the Russian Federation or abroad must have a stamp that contains information about the corresponding hallmark. And in some countries, jewelry also contains information about the manufacturer.

When deciding to purchase jewelry or invest in gold, you must first of all decide what grade of gold is preferable. It is better to buy products by first studying the typical composition of jewelry in the country in which the purchase will be made.

It would be useful to inquire about the composition of the alloy and the amount of impurities in the jewelry, so that in the future it will not only be a beautiful decoration, but also a profitable investment.

It will also be useful to find out which precious metal is better to buy: gold or silver?

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What is the best standard of gold - Website about

Greetings, dear readers. In this article we will look at which standard of gold is better, what to look for if you decide to purchase jewelry or investment metal. There are many official alloys: 333, 375, 417, 500, 585, 625 and others. But no more than three or four varieties are used to create jewelry, which is explained by their characteristics.

What is a sample?

Gold in its pure form is soft and ductile, so a product made from it quickly becomes covered with scratches and dents, but at the same time has a high cost. To impart hardness, a ligature or auxiliary materials are added to precious alloys, usually silver and copper, less often platinum, nickel, and cobalt.

Fineness is the proportion of noble metal in an alloy. Each piece of jewelry is stamped with a stamp indicating this value.

Sample systems

There are different standards systems in the world, metric and carat are the most common. According to Russian legislation, all products made of precious metals have a mark, which, together with the product passport, serves as proof of their authenticity and legality. These issues are dealt with by the state assay supervision.

Metric

The metric system, in force in most European countries, was adopted in Russia in 1927 and replaced spool measures, which by that time had become obsolete. According to this system, the numerical number indicates the number of grams of pure substance in a 1 kg ingot.

Carat

In the USA, Canada and some European countries, there is an old carat system for grading alloys. An alloy of 24 carats is equivalent to pure gold; lower values ​​​​indicate the proportion of precious material. For example, a nine-carat mark means that the alloy contains nine parts of the precious metal, and 15 parts are occupied by the ligature.

Zolotnikovaya

The ancient spool system was used in Rus' from the 17th century until 1927. A spool is a measure of weight equal to 1.26 g. The highest grade was designated by the number 96. The mark 56 indicated that the alloy contained 56 parts of gold and 40 parts of impurity.

Sample correspondence table

Let's compare the sample values ​​of different systems:

Metric	333	375	417	500	585	625	750	792	800	833	875	916	958	999
Carat	8	9	10	12	14	15	18	19	19,2	20	21	22	23	24
Zolotnikovaya	32	36	40	48	56	60	72	76	76,8	81	84	88	92	96

What determines the color of the sample?

Pure gold has a yellow color. Other shades are obtained by changing the ratio of metals in the alloy. For example, silver gives the alloy a green color, copper - a red tint, nickel, platinum and zinc - white. There are lemon, pink, orange, black and even purple alloys. They are obtained by changing the ratio of additional metals.

High quality varieties are only yellow in color, because... the proportion of the ligature is so small that it cannot affect the shade.

What is the difference between white, yellow and red gold?

The main colors of gold jewelry are yellow, white and red. The shade of the alloy is not related to the grade. For example, a ring with the mark 585 can be of any color. The changes concern only the ligature:

Yellow	Red	White
Gold	585	585	585
Silver	187,5	80	225
Copper	227,5	335
Nickel	165

To obtain a white tint, in addition to nickel, platinum and zinc are used.

Different colored alloys of the same grade have the same quality. However, the components of white gold - zinc and nickel - often cause allergic reactions. Jewelry with platinum is harmless and has a higher value than jewelry of other colors.

Blue, green and gray gold - truth or myth?

The high interest in gold jewelry of unusual shades has pushed jewelers to new experiments. With the help of various impurities, blue, light blue, gray, and black alloys are obtained. Sometimes yellow metal is coated with colored enamel, this simplifies and reduces the cost of obtaining a different color. However, such jewelry is short-lived and quickly becomes covered with scuffs and scratches.

Alchemists in the Middle Ages made blue gold by mixing the precious metal with iron. Modern experiments have shown that this alloy quickly rusts and turns brown.

Now blue and dark blue gold is made using iridium, gallium, and indium. This shade is also obtained using rhodium plating. Casting blue alloy is a labor-intensive and complex process and is more fragile than traditional jewelry. To obtain a gray color, jewelers mix pure precious metal with nickel and manganese.

A large amount of silver gives the metal a green tint. This alloy was found in the form of nuggets. Another name for this material is electrum. The first mentions of it date back to the 3rd millennium BC. Modern jewelers achieve a variety of shades from rich green to olive.

Where is pure gold found?

There is no absolutely pure precious metal in nature. Nuggets contain impurities of other metals (silver, copper). Sample 999.9 is obtained only under industrial conditions. One hundred percent gold can only be obtained through a nuclear reaction by bombarding it with elementary mercury particles. The price of such an alloy will be astronomical.

Gold of 999.9 and 990 purity is used in the following areas:

1. Production of bank bars and investment coins.
2. To create a gold coating - gold leaf.
3. In instrument making and microelectronics, high-grade material is used, which is a good neutral conductor and a means of thermal insulation.

Characteristics of common jewelry markings

Depending on the ratio of pure precious material and alloy, the properties of the alloys change. Let's look at the features of common varieties.

375 sample

375 standard contains only 37.5% pure gold, the rest being impurities (usually silver and copper).

Main features of this material:

1. Has high strength.
2. It oxidizes quickly and darkens. Jewelry of this type requires regular care.
3. It can be of different shades, most often yellow, red and white. The pink metal is the most durable compared to the others.
4. The price of low-grade jewelry is lower than that of higher-grade jewelry.

375 standard is quite common; all types of jewelry are made from it, which are in stable demand.

500 sample

An alloy with this value is almost never used in the production of domestic jewelry, because it is of low grade and contains 50% pure gold. It is difficult to cast due to the high risk of defects. However, the five hundredth alloy is popular in other countries. Items such as cufflinks, brooches, cigarette cases, pens are made from it, and used as gilding.

Thanks to the large volume of the ligature, craftsmen obtain different shades: dark yellow, orange-red, white. In Russia, this metal is used as a standard during examination.

585 sample

The most common 585 variety in Russia officially appeared in 1994, replacing the common 583 sample, which did not meet international standards. The popularity of the alloy is explained by the ideal combination of quality and price. The material contains 58.5% pure gold - this is enough to prevent products made from it from darkening.

The high copper content provides the necessary hardness. 585 standard allows you to obtain all possible shades of gold alloys.

750 sample

Grade 750 is also widely used for making jewelry and contains 75% pure precious metal. Unlike 585, this alloy is softer; products made from it require special care and careful handling.

The ligature allows you to achieve different shades.

958 sample

958 alloy contains 95.8% gold and is practically not used in jewelry. Jewelry made from it is made only to individual order; it turns out to be massive, without small details; scratches and abrasions quickly appear on the surface.

More often, grade 958 is used to create the thinnest plates - gold leaf, which are used to cover luxury items. Products 958 are only available in yellow.

999 sample

The highest grade is as close as possible to pure gold. It is not used in jewelry because of its softness. The main application is the casting of bank bars and investment coins.

Low-grade alloys: pros and cons

The ligature gives the products the necessary hardness, and sometimes even a shade. In this case, the alloy begins to undergo oxidation processes. The higher the proportion of auxiliary metals, the faster the gold will begin to turn black, become stained and leave marks on the skin.

Another negative consequence of using impurities is the possibility of an allergic reaction to the decoration. You need to be especially careful with foreign-made jewelry and items purchased second-hand.

Which sample is the most expensive?

The most expensive at a price of 999. It contains the most pure precious metal. You can only purchase an alloy as an investment. However, jewelry made from 750 fine gold in combination with platinum and inserts of diamonds or other precious stones can cost more than pure metal.

What grade of gold is best to buy?

Any sample has advantages and disadvantages and its own area of ​​application. Let's consider which alloys are more profitable to buy.

Which is better for wedding rings

In Russia, wedding rings are made from 375, 585 and 750 varieties. In rare cases, this jewelry has a 958 hallmark - such jewelry is made to order, but is not practical, so it is not popular.

375 rings are the cheapest. They have sufficient strength and are less prone to bending and scratching. To maintain shine and color, jewelry requires regular treatment.

Rings of 585 and 750 varieties are popular in Russia. They have sufficient strength and do not darken for a long time. The shade of the product can be not only yellow, but also another, characteristic of gold alloys.

Which is better for jewelry

To create jewelry, 585 and 750 gold is used because they have the following advantages:

• strength;
• noble shine and color;
• do not darken, do not stain the skin, do not cause allergies;
• can be of different shades, combined with other precious materials;
• a high level of plasticity allows craftsmen to produce products with complex patterns and small details.

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Which standard of gold is better?

Every jewelry connoisseur is well aware that any piece of jewelry is never created from pure natural metal; a special alloy with a precious base is always used in production, as well as a ligature from other types of metals. The content of gold and alloy in an alloy can be determined by a sample, or a jewelry mark, the numerical value of which conveys the percentage of precious metal in the overall combination.

In the production of gold jewelry in our country, the following alloys are often used: 375, 500, 585, 750, 958, 999. But then the question arises - which gold standard is better? After all, not every one of them allows you to create beautiful and high-quality jewelry that will be reliable and durable. To answer this question, it is necessary to consider the characteristics of each of all known samples.

The best standard of gold

By comparing the characteristics of all six gold alloys, you can understand which gold alloy is the best. The most optimal markings are samples 585 and 750. They are both good in cost and quality. If you decide strictly between them, then the best standard of gold is 585, because it has excellent quality and an affordable price.

It is also important to remember that regardless of the grade and its quality, it is important not to forget to take care of gold products and jewelry in order to maintain their beautiful appearance. To do this, it is important to remember simple recommendations:

• Store gold items in boxes or drawers made of wood or metal. Cardboard and paper can cause a chemical reaction that will cause the gold to tarnish.
• Remove rings and bracelets when using leather care products, as they may contain certain components that, on a chemical level, negatively affect the gold surface, making it duller.
• Don't forget to clean your gold jewelry regularly. You can use vinegar, ammonia, or onion juice for these purposes. After cleaning, the jewelry must be wiped dry.

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the most expensive gold in the world: which metal jewelry is considered the most valuable?

There was a time when the valuable metal gold was difficult to extract, so it was considered a real luxury, worthy only of kings. Then its quality and rarity were checked by the simplest and most reliable method - heated over a fire to the breaking point. So, if the metal began to shimmer with red highlights, then the product was recognized as real.

By the way, this is how they invented the red shade of metal, which is yellow in nature. And in order to obtain a brightly saturated shade, zinc and copper (ligature) began to be added to the alloy.

Over time, to obtain various consumer shades, other impurities began to be added to gold, such as cadmium, silver, rhodium, cobalt, etc. All of them reduce the cost of the original expensive metal (but each to varying degrees) and allow you to achieve the desired color.

Now, due to the situation on the market, the demand for the product changes every day, and people have questions about how different types of this metal differ from each other, which sample is more expensive, what the purchase will lead to, etc.

Today we look at the most expensive gold samples in the world, dividing our review into an analysis by color. We will consider yellow, as the most popular, separately in terms of samples, since the latter indicator greatly affects the quality of the metal and its demand among consumers.

10. Green gold

Contrary to what many consumers believe, green gold is not some rare valuable metal that is mined using an exceptional method and costs a lot of money for it.

Any colored gold (and we remember that classic aurum is yellow) is a consumer alloy that has different decorative value depending on the impurities.

For example, green gold implies a combination of aurum and argentum (silver). This alloy was known in ancient times, and different proportions were used (75 gold to 25 silver, 58 to 38 + copper, etc.).

Green gold looks unusual, but is distinguished by its fragility and brittleness, the reason for which is silver. Its price is significantly less than the classic yellow and white, which is obtained with the addition of platinum rather than silver.

9. Blue Gold

Another type of consumer gold, the exquisite color of which is obtained after applying rhodium plating (cheap in itself) or adding cobalt to the alloy.

The author of the technology is jeweler Antoniassi from Argentina. Also an important component of blue gold is iron (steel), and the alloy is formed in a ratio of 3 to 1 or 2 to 1. Accordingly, an alloy of 72 and 62 samples is obtained.

Based on the size of the sample, you can judge that the price of gold mixed with steel cannot be high; on the contrary, it is one of the cheapest and is not always considered a precious metal.

8. Red gold

Just not to be confused with elite red gold, which has long been considered one of the highest quality. Red gold and its shades (pink) are obtained by adding copper to gold. Most often represented by 585-carat gold.

Among jewelry, we note that red gold is the most popular. As for the price, it is much inferior to traditional yellow gold due to the addition of copper to the composition (and the more of it, the cheaper the jewelry will be).

7. White gold

This metal is considered one of the most elite, since not cheaper, but rather expensive components such as zinc, palladium and silver are added to gold. natural aurum reaches 59%.

It goes well with diamonds, sets off the beauty of emeralds, sapphires and rubies, and always pleases with its impeccable glossy shine. All these qualities determine the high cost of white gold (although the price is periodically inferior to yellow, depending on the market situation).

It is noteworthy that lowering the fineness increases the strength of gold, so manufacturers periodically add 500 or 375 fine gold to the alloy.

But 750 white gold is obtained by adding platinum to the alloy, but it is not intended for daily use, although it does not corrode and does not darken at all, unlike silver.

6. 375 sample

Let's move on to a review of traditional yellow gold , which, as is known, is divided according to quality characteristics, as evidenced by samples.

The smallest sample of 375 indicates that the alloy contains only 37.5% of pure aurum. The rest share copper and silver among themselves, which ensures the strength, reliability and durability of the product.

Unfortunately, such metal loses its natural color and gloss, looks faded and unkempt, and therefore is extremely rarely used for the production of jewelry. This sample is rightfully considered the lowest and cheapest , which also corresponds to 9 carats.

5. 500 sample

This alloy is distinguished by a 50% aurum content, and the remaining half is supplemented with the alloy metals mentioned above, which increases the strength, but worsens casting performance.

Products with 500 purity are rarely put on the shelves of jewelry stores; the alloy is mainly used for inlaying icons, picture frames, luxury interior elements, luxury smartphone cases, etc.

After a couple of years, products made from such gold darken and lose color saturation, so it is not advisable to purchase 500-carat wedding rings, even if the price is tempting.

4. 585 sample

A fairly popular alloy sample among consumers, which provides it with optimal characteristics: the necessary hardness and strength, glossy shine, richness of shade.

Products made from such gold do not darken over time and retain their shine. Hallmark 585 corresponds to 14 carats. The alloy contains, in addition to the materials described above, palladium and nickel, and these are already expensive metals that increase the quality of the final metal.

By the way, depending on the concentration of other metals in the alloy, you can get a light white or red tint of traditional yellow gold.

It is this sample that is the gold standard in the domestic market of precious metals, and is also common in foreign countries. Price and quality are optimal.

3. 750 sample

This alloy contains 75% pure yellow aurum, which is a very high figure. Among the alloy metals, nickel, copper and silver are still noted, and platinum is also added. Thanks to the obtained characteristics, 750 is perfectly processed by jewelers, maintaining sufficient strength for daily wear.

The color can vary from lemon yellow to shades of red. Such gold is already considered prestigious, has a high price and is most common in European countries and Egypt .

2. 985 sample

This alloy consists of 85% natural aurum and has a corresponding value of 23 carats. It is rarely used for jewelry production due to its high softness and tendency to lose color saturation over time.

However, products made from high-quality 985 , despite their high cost, are common in Arab countries, Pakistan and India, where women hang themselves with products from head to toe.

1.999 sample

The most expensive traditional yellow gold is 999 , since it contains 99.9% natural aurum and only 0.1% is allocated to alloy components. The fineness is estimated at 24 carats.

It is extremely rarely used in jewelry, as it has a faded color and soft consistency, and is deformed. However, manufacturers of iPhones and luxury cameras use such metal to cover exclusive models.

We hope that the information about the price and types of gold was useful and relevant for you.

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What is the best standard of gold?

When purchasing jewelry, the buyer often thinks about what grade of gold is better. People who do not understand precious things believe that the higher the standard stamped on the product, the better it is.

 But jewelers and experts in precious metals claim that there are samples of gold and silver that are not intended for creating jewelry.

 High-grade alloys are expensive, but products made from them are not particularly strong, quickly deform and become unusable.

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Properties of gold and assay system

Gold is the most popular metal on our planet throughout human history. Items made from it are not cheap, but few people can resist pampering themselves with at least one ring. Solar metal has always been highly valued. Previously, only noble people with a solid fortune and a certain status in society could afford it. Gold has the following properties:

• plasticity (it itself is very soft, foreign impurities are added to give it hardness);
• excellent thermal conductivity (quickly reaches human body temperature);
• high conductivity of electric current;
• healing abilities (used in traditional and folk medicine).

In order to understand which gold is better, you should understand what samples exist and how they differ from each other. In the countries of the post-Soviet space, jewelers today use the following hallmarks: 375, 500, 585, 750, 958 and 999. According to generally accepted standards, the hallmark should be affixed in the form of a mark on a piece of jewelry.

Each marking indicates certain characteristics of the solar alloy and has its own advantages and disadvantages.

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Samples 585 and 750: advantages

What is the most common gold? It is rightfully considered the 585 sample, consisting of 58.5% pure precious metal and 41.5% alloy (copper, nickel, silver, palladium). It successfully combines the durability required by jewelry and an eye-catching sunny shine that does not fade over many years. Most items sold in domestic jewelry outlets are made from this material.

Thanks to different ratios of alloying additives, 585 gold acquires unusual shades. Today it is difficult to surprise anyone with jewelry in pink, red, white, green and even blue.

The material is used to make exquisite rings, earrings, chains and bracelets, which attract the attention of even the most capricious buyers with their beauty. 585 standard is the gold standard in modern Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union. It replaced the 583rd sample - the best gold in the vastness of the USSR.

The cost of jewelry marked 585 is quite affordable for the population, so people who want to purchase a quality product at an affordable price choose the gold standard.

What other gold is of high quality? This is the 750 sample, which contains 75 mg of solar metal per gram. The main alloys used here are platinum, silver, nickel, and copper. Due to the high gold content, the metal is not as strong as its lower grade counterparts, but its casting properties are at a high level.

Expensive and very sophisticated jewelry is made from an alloy marked 750. World-famous jewelry brands love to use it in the production of their products: for famous jewelers, such an alloy is the best sample from which they can make truly status items.

But due to the high content of pure gold, this material is expensive and jewelry made from it is available only to rich people.

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High-grade gold: features

Sometimes buyers in jewelry stores think that the best standard of gold is the one that contains a minimum amount of ligature. These people are often interested in goods that have the number 958 on their stamp. But a high standard does not mean good. For 1 mg of precious metal there is 95.8 mg of pure gold.

The proportion of alloying impurities here is insignificant, so products made of this alloy will quickly become scratched and bent if handled carelessly. Considering the impracticality of the material, craftsmen rarely use it in the production of jewelry. Most often, such gold in jewelry can only be found in the form of decorative inserts framed in a more durable alloy.

It has a characteristic yellow color without any extraneous shades and looks very elegant and noble.

What is the highest quality gold? This is the metal marked 999. It is distinguished by its pure yellow color and has the highest cost. It is used extremely rarely in jewelry production due to its softness.

In the old days in Russia, wedding rings were cast from gold of the highest standard. To prevent them from deforming and bending, they were made massive.

This noble metal was also used to make sheets of gold leaf - an expensive material used to decorate the domes of churches and the walls of palaces.

Today, master jewelers use 999 standard mainly for making inserts for various jewelry. Why, then, is this noble metal needed if it is difficult to use in the jewelry industry? 999 fine gold is best for monetary investments. It is used to make bars of various weights, which are purchased by people interested in financial investments.

Having figured out what types of gold there are, you can try to determine which sample is best to purchase.

If the purpose of the purchase is an inexpensive product, then it is advisable for a person to opt for a low-grade alloy, remembering that after 2-3 years the item made from it will lose its attractive appearance.

 Products marked 585 and 750 are considered the most successful purchase, since over time they will not lose their shape and shine. But for people who are accustomed to investing in precious metals, the best purchase will be an ingot of the highest 999 standard.

If the buyer is interested in which gold is better in terms of price-quality ratio, then experts will unanimously advise him to buy 585-carat jewelry: the relatively low price and excellent characteristics make this type of alloy the most common among luxury lovers.

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What is the best standard of gold | Useful

Why are gold samples used and what do they mean? Why are other metals almost always added to gold? If element 79 of the periodic table D.I. Mendeleev in his simple state fell into our hands - we would be surprised, to put it mildly.

This is because gold in its pure form is a soft, extremely dense metal with an unsaturated color. Using it to create jewelry would be foolish and the vaunted durability of “everlasting value” could be forgotten. At one time, smart people came up with the idea of ​​adding other metals to gold (an admixture of non-precious base metals is called an alloy) - the “solar” metal not only began to sparkle with other colors, but became harder and of higher quality in use.

To determine how much precious metal is contained in the alloy, a sampling system was introduced.

Gold test (from the English probe, assay) - determination of the ligature in gold, as well as special marks (stamps) that are imposed by control institutions to guarantee the content of precious metals in products.

The law strictly controls not only the jewelry itself, but also the institutions that sell them. Therefore, before finding out how much a gram of gold costs in a pawnshop, make sure you have a license and other documents that regulate the activities of the office.  

Today there are 4 existing sample systems, the most popular being the metric and carat systems.

Metric system

1927 was marked for our country by the transition to the metric system of samples; the share of precious metal here is determined by the number of grams in one kilogram of jewelry alloy. For example, 1000 g of 750-grade alloy contains 750 grams of noble metal and 250 g of other impurities, or alloy. Our jewelers use 375, 500, 585, 750, 900, 916, 958 samples to make gold items.

Previously, there was also a 583 standard of gold, which corresponded to the western one, equal to 14 K, however, the western one was slightly higher than the domestic one. Then a proposal was made to slightly change the classic gold standard from 583 to 585, all so that our products in cost per 1 gram of gold would not be inferior to Western ones.

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Relationship between gold assay systems

Metric system	999	958	750	585	583	500	375
Carat sample system	24	23	18	14	14	12	9
Share of pure gold	99,9%	95,8%	75%	58,5%	58,3%	50%	37,5%

375 standard - the alloy contains only 38% gold (the bulk is made up of silver and copper), colors vary from yellow to red, the alloy fades in air, because Iron sulfide forms on the surface.

500 standard – contains 50.5% gold (the rest of the alloy is silver and copper), low-cast.

585 standard is an alloy containing 59% gold (ligature metals - silver, copper, palladium, nickel), it is hard, durable, does not tarnish in air, is easily forged, therefore it is widely used by jewelers in industry.

750 standard – 75.5% gold is contained in this alloy (the main components are silver, platinum, copper, palladium, nickel), the color palette is also very diverse: colors vary from bright green to red in all shades. Due to its hardness, strength, and ease of processing, it is widely used for making jewelry.

958 standard - the alloy contains 96.3% pure gold, is practically not used for the production of jewelry, it is soft and unsaturated in color. The cost of 958 gold is higher compared to other gold grades.  

999 standard is actually pure gold, “red gold” - as our ancestors would say. The soft metal, which is prone to deformation, is not used in the jewelry industry. Although before the revolution of 1917, in our country wedding rings were made from it, which the “new Russians” of the mid-90s could appreciate - they were so thick, massive and weighed decently - more than 8 grams. The cost of gold today is 999, of course, the highest.

583 and 585 gold: similarities and differences

Currently, 583 gold is practically not used in the jewelry industry. This indicator is typical for products made in the Soviet Union, and it is from this that most of the jewelry that our mothers and grandmothers wore was made.

The appearance of the 583 standard of gold dates back to 1927 - it was then that the Soviet authorities decided on the need to use the metric measurement system as opposed to the carat system established in other countries of the world. It was assumed that 583 would correspond to 14 carats. This means that 100% of the alloy contains 58.3% pure gold, and 41.7% comes from other, less valuable metals, such as copper, silver, palladium, etc.

However, the comparison of 583 gold with 14 carat gold turned out to be not entirely correct - according to established standards, the percentage of pure metal in an alloy, the purity of which is measured in carats, should be slightly more than 58.3.

In order to bring the standard used in Russia to international standards, the 585 standard was introduced, the content of pure gold in which is two tenths higher than in 583. That is why, since 1995, products with a mark indicating the 583 standard have not been produced in our country – it can only be found in antique shops and among family heirlooms passed down by inheritance.

However, it is not worth concluding that 585 gold is better and of higher quality than 583 alloy. Any piece of jewelry is characterized by a so-called remedium, i.e. deviation of the gold composition from the standard by several units. The fact is that the exact composition of the gold alloy is not regulated by current legislation, and, in addition to pure gold, it may contain various metals in different proportions.

The more additives there are in the alloy, the more likely it is that deviations from the established norm will occur. Thus, in an alloy containing nickel, a remedium of up to five units is allowed. This means that the boundary between 583 and 585 gold is very arbitrary, and in practice such alloys do not differ in physical characteristics.

So, the main difference between 583 karat gold and 585 karat gold is the difference in the ratio of pure noble metal and other components in the alloy alloy. Formally, the composition of Soviet 583 gold contains 0.2% less pure gold than in 585 alloys.

However, in practice this difference is very negligible, and fluctuations in the ratio between shares within three to five units are quite acceptable. This means that jewelry created in the Soviet Union is in no way inferior in quality to products produced in modern Russia.

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What type of gold is the best, in terms of composition, cost?

First you need to define the concept of sample (from the Latin probe - to check). The term implies quality control. The digital value is the pure gold content per 1000 units of the alloy. For example, in a kilogram of gold, the most popular 585 standard has a purity of 585 grams, or 58.5%, the rest is copper and silver. The answer to the question of what standard of gold is the best is important because the cost of jewelry directly depends on it.

In Russia and other countries of the former USSR, the composition of precious metals is seriously monitored. This function is performed by state assay services. All products on the shelves of jewelry stores, regardless of whether they are imported or domestic, must be tested by this organization. The result is a stamp of the established type, confirming compliance with the composition.

In our country, the following standard values ​​are adopted: 375, 585, 750, 958, 999.9. Let's consider which one is the best in terms of properties, beauty, and cost.

• : The price of Soviet gold 583 today

Which gold standard is better, 375 or 585

In terms of its composition, 375 sample is an alloy of the lowest quality. It has a number of significant disadvantages. Due to the large number of impurities, it fades quite quickly, losing its original shine and beauty. In the USSR, there was a color standard for 375 standard - dark pink, jewelry could be easily distinguished by this feature.

The modern jewelry industry produces products 375, which are visually no different from the more expensive ones - with the mark 585. By adding special elements, it was possible to significantly increase the resistance of such gold to oxidation. Now it retains its beauty and shine much longer.

An interesting point is the price of 375 standard. The difference in pure gold content is almost 70%, it would be logical to assume that the difference in cost per gram would be the same. In fact, a very large part of the price is the cost of work, production costs, and trade markup. So it turns out that the price of products 375 and 585 for buyers does not differ as radically as one would expect.

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These nuances appear when you have a desire to change jewelry from 375 to 585, the amount of additional payment may unpleasantly surprise you. When you take it to a pawnshop, you also don’t have to expect to receive a lot of money.

Based on the above, it becomes clear why the 375 brand is not particularly popular; it is considered a budget segment of the market.

Also, the 500 standard has not found distribution; it is very rare to find products with such a stamp.

585 is truly the “golden” ratio for the jewelry industry. It has a long tradition of use for the manufacture of a wide variety of rings, chains, earrings, pendants of any complexity. It practically does not darken under the influence of the environment, and retains its shine and beauty for a long time. It can be confidently called the best in terms of price-quality ratio. Back in the days of Tsarist Russia, there was a sample of 56 spools (58.3% purity).

Which gold standard is better, 583 or 585

In the USSR there was a standard 583, which differed from the generally accepted standard throughout the world - 585. The composition of such alloys differs slightly, and it is also difficult to determine the difference visually. However, there is still a belief that Soviet gold is better than modern gold. There is a simple explanation for this. The mark with an asterisk ensured that the amount of pure metal in the alloy corresponded. Fakes were extremely rare.

Like everything Soviet, such jewelry was associated with reliability and high quality workmanship. The opinion that USSR gold was better than any other was strengthened when, in the 90s, a stream of low-grade imported products, especially Turkish production, poured into the domestic market. The inscription 585 on them did not guarantee anything. In most cases, the standard was underestimated; even now they are accepted for scrap at no higher than 500 standard.

In 1995, Russia brought the standards into line with international standards. Since then, prints 583 are no longer found; they were replaced by 585. Nowadays, serious control is being carried out on the production of products from precious metals. A stamp with a woman in a kokoshnik, especially one applied by laser (it is more difficult to fake) is a guarantee of consistency in composition and quality. Therefore, the question of which sample is better, 583 or 585, is increasingly becoming rhetorical.

Which gold standard is better, 585 or 750

750 standard can rightfully be called the elite of the jewelry world. She is preferred in her work by leading designers and famous brands. Most products are set with precious stones. Accordingly, their cost is sky-high and is inaccessible to a wide range of consumers.

As already mentioned, the price difference between 375 and 585 is not that significant. But the price of 750 and 585 differs more noticeably. This is one of the reasons for the low popularity of such jewelry in our country. Most people do not understand why overpay for products that are practically the same in their characteristics.

In addition, the classic color for 750 is yellow. Our fellow citizens have a more familiar color, which is called “Russian red” all over the world.

Products made of noble white gold occupy a special place; they are becoming increasingly popular. The use of palladium or platinum as an impurity makes such an alloy much more expensive.

• Read: The cost of palladium in rubles per gram, today

958 standard is the highest, and is extremely rarely used in jewelry production. This is practically pure metal, with no more than 4% impurities. Jewelry with the 958 stamp is very soft, easily deformed, rubbed quickly, and loses its shine. In addition, there are many technological difficulties in manufacturing. Most of the products are wedding rings of simple shape. An obstacle to widespread use is the high cost.

999,9 – banking metal, currency, a good tool for saving money. Not used for making jewelry. Unless the “new Russians” in the 90s asked to drill a hole in an ingot and wore it as a pendant on their chest or a ring on their finger.

Based on the above, several conclusions can be drawn:

• The most affordable sample is 375;
• The best sample in terms of price-quality ratio is 585;
• Elite of the jewelry world – 750 standard;
• 999.9 gold – bank bars, an investment tool.

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Which standard of gold is better? Small samples, 585 sample, 999 sample

Currently, gold grades from 375 to 999 are used. But how do you know which gold grade is best? To do this, you will need to consider them in detail, find out the pros and cons.

Properties and testing

Gold metal is the most popular and has a high cost. Such material has been valued for a long time. Previously, jewelry made of gold could not be afforded by most people; they were available only to high society.

Today, almost everyone can purchase such products. But everyone is interested in the sample of a given metal. So, what properties does gold have:

1. Good ductility. The material is soft, to make it hard, craftsmen use various additives.
2. High thermal conductivity.
3. Conducts electricity well.
4. Heals. Gold is commonly used in traditional methods of treatment.

To figure out which sample is better, you need to consider their main differences between each other. Domestic manufacturers use 375, 500, 585, 750, 958 and 999 samples, this is indicated as a mark on the product itself.

Small samples: advantages and disadvantages

375 is the cheapest sample. She says that in one gram of gold jewelry there are 37.5 milligrams of pure metal, and the remaining 62.5 milligrams consist of various impurities (these can be noble metals).

Additives are usually called ligatures. The 375 standard contains silver and copper. They give the product strength and significantly increase service life.

It is worth noting that jewelry with 375 standard does not retain its shine for long and fades quite quickly. That is, the product soon ceases to be attractive and darkens.

Another disadvantage is the copper content, which gives a red tint. This fact does not suit all jewelry connoisseurs.

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The main advantage of a small sample is its low cost; most buyers can afford it.

The next highest quality is the 500 sample, which has exactly the same composition as the 375 marking. Additives are added in equal proportions in relation to gold. 500 standard has too low casting characteristics, which is why it is not used at all in jewelry.

585 and 750 samples

585 standard gold jewelry is considered the most popular and widespread. In their content, such products contain 58.5% pure metal, and the rest is occupied by copper, nickel, silver and palladium, which is sometimes replaced by platinum. The presented metals add strength and service life. At the same time, such decoration will not lose its shine for a long time.

585 gold is the standard; various jewelry is made from it: rings, necklaces, bracelets, crosses, etc. This marking replaced the 583 standard, which was previously the best gold metal in the Soviet Union. Today, gold products with the 585 marking have a very affordable price, which allows any buyer to purchase it in all jewelry stores.

It is worth noting that the higher the marking, the higher the price of the jewelry will be. This is due to the increased amount of pure metal.

750 gold standard has the following composition: 75 milligrams per gram of metal, the additives mainly predominate platinum, silver, nickel and copper. Due to the fact that this marking has a higher percentage of pure metal, its strength characteristics are somewhat lower. But it has good casting properties.

750 standard is used to make jewelry that is distinguished by its sophistication. It is mainly preferred by popular jewelry houses; they consider this alloy to be the best for their precious creations. The price of such jewelry will be higher than for those that have a lower standard. This is due to the increased content of pure gold.

High standard

Some are confident that high standard products that do not contain a lot of ligature are the best. Many people, when purchasing jewelry, are interested in 958, hoping for excellent quality of the product. But it is not always the case.

In its content, the 958 marking has 95.8 milligrams of pure gold per 1 milligram of precious metal. In other words, such decorations have a minimal amount of various additives. This indicates the low strength of the product. For example, 958 rings and other jewelry can be easily damaged.

In this regard, jewelers do not give preference to such material. Basically, such gold is usually used as decorative inserts, which are subsequently framed in a durable alloy.

The most expensive gold purity is 999. It is overpriced and has a pleasant pure yellow tint. The presented metal is quite soft, therefore, causing damage to such products will not be difficult.

Previously, wedding rings made of 999 samples were popular in Russia. They were made very massive. Subsequently, the presented material began to be used in the production of sheets of gold leaf, which served for the decoration of churches and palaces.

At the moment, 999 gold is used to create inserts for various jewelry.

It is also actively used as a financial investment. It is excellent for producing ingots, which are later purchased by investors.

So what is the best standard of gold? If you are limited in funds, then low-grade jewelry will be an excellent option for you. But remember that after a couple of years they will lose their novelty.

The best option would be to purchase 585 or 750 sample. Such jewelry is quite durable and will not lose its original shape after many years. If you want to invest your funds, then the best option for you will be 999 fine bars.

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Which gold standard is better, 585 or 750? :

The most popular metal for making jewelry is gold. In order for rings, earrings, chains, etc. to serve and delight you with their appearance for as long as possible, you should purchase them from trusted places and pay special attention to the material. Many people wonder what type of gold is the best. Of course, to understand, you must first understand what the markings on each precious product mean.

Carat grading system

To determine which gold standard is better in the USA, Canada or any European country, it is necessary to understand the basics of the system adopted in Paris in 1907 for determining the quality of a precious metal by carat.

In our country, only precious stones and organics (pearls) used in jewelry are evaluated using this method. The highest standard according to the French system will be gold marked 24 carats. This system determines the proportion of pure gold in the alloy, by which the value of the metal can be judged.

So, in a product with a twelve-carat indicator, only 50% of pure precious metal will be used, the rest will be ligatures.

Spool system

To find out which standard of gold is better, in Russia until 1927 they used a special spool measure. This method of assessment was established by Peter I and was also tied to the percentage (share) content of precious metal in the final alloy. The maximum value was 96 shares of aurum per pound of ingot or product.

When it was necessary to switch to international standards, this method of assessment fell into oblivion. It was replaced by the new metric system, which is still in use today. It is important to know that this assessment option is the most accurate today and is regulated by the state standard in Russia.

Metric system

This assessment method involves marking alloys with three-digit codes. Each of them determines the number of grams of pure gold in one kilogram of the alloy. What standard of gold is the best in this case? Of course, 999, but it can only be found in medicine, serious technical or scientific developments, and in the form of bars that make up the state’s gold reserves. In addition to the highest standard, other, less valuable ones are common in our country today, but more on them later.

In general, to understand, for example, which gold standard is better - 583 or 585 - you should know that the marking indicates the percentage of real aurum in the alloy. That is, it will be 58.3% or 58.5%, respectively.

Auxiliary alloy elements

A very interesting fact for connoisseurs of precious jewelry: even within the same sample, the color of a product can differ radically. This is influenced by the composition of the alloy masterpiece, which may include:

• nickel;
• platinum;
• copper;
• palladium;
• aluminum;
• silver;
• zinc.

Each additional ingredient allows the final alloy to acquire certain properties. Nickel makes the product harder, palladium, on the contrary, makes it more ductile. Copper gives jewelry a reddish tint, while white gold is obtained by adding silver and palladium to the composition.

Platinum can be added to the alloy at least 8%, since only in such a minimum amount can it provide increased strength to the final product.

Highest standards

To understand which gold standard is better, you need to understand the characteristics of each alloy. In the form of bars, the precious metal is offered today with an identifier of 999. This indicator is considered the maximum and is necessary for the production of bars that provide gold reserves for states or large organizations. Products made from it require special storage conditions, since pure gold is very soft and can be damaged even with minimal mechanical impact.

The 980th is also considered one of the highest standards. Products made from it are of numismatic value, and the alloy itself is called ducat.

Coins with purity 969 are of particular value to collectors, since they were produced only during the reign of Peter I.

Also, the highest grades include alloys with identifiers 958, 950, 916 and 900. It is extremely rare to find products from them. Most often these are investment coins or awards.

Most popular alloy

Most often, 750-carat gold is used to make designer jewelry. Such an alloy contains 75% pure aurum per kilogram and only 25% ligature. Depending on the composition of the latter, products may have different strength characteristics and colors, but the cost of such jewelry will always be an order of magnitude higher than that of a ring with less markings.

If you choose which gold standard is better - 585 or 750, then the latter of them has a number of advantages. First of all, it is high strength and wear resistance. Jewelry made from such an alloy will retain its original appearance for a long time.

Jewelers also value this sample, since only from this alloy can one create truly amazing masterpieces with the smallest details, because due to the high aurum content, the material becomes very plastic. Well, in conclusion: products made from this metal have always been considered prestigious.

Golden mean

This name is perfectly suitable for gold products marked 585. This alloy is the most popular because it is accessible to most citizens with average incomes and at the same time is characterized by fairly high strength and wear resistance. This is ensured by the high content of copper in the alloy (almost 34%).

Among the jewelry you can also find slightly different markings 583, 586 or 587. The main advantage of this option is a significant part of the alloy in the alloy, thanks to the composition of which it is possible to give the products a variety of shades and characteristics.

Taking white metals as an addition, you can get classic white gold by adding copper and silver - pink, yellow or red.

If a buyer is interested in which standard of gold is better - 583 or 585, then no jeweler will definitely answer this question; both metals have almost the same characteristics. The only important difference is that 583 is not recognized by international standards, which can be important.

Low grade alloys

Although gold marked 500, 525 and 555 exists, it is not used by jewelers. The fact is that such compositions have poor casting characteristics, and good craftsmen simply do not work with them. When purchasing such a product, you should keep in mind that very often you come across fakes.

Alloys marked 417, 375, and 333 are also considered low-grade. Products made from them are equated to costume jewelry and have practically no value. Of course, if you want to wear gold and want to save as much money as possible, then such jewelry may well be suitable.

If you are wondering which gold standard is better - 585 or 375, then you definitely need to choose the first option.

Such products will be ideal for everyday wear and will retain their quality for a long time, while slightly reducing the cost of purchasing jewelry made of precious metal.

375 alloy was often used in jewelry in the USSR due to its high strength and low cost. Of course, the disadvantages of such jewelry have always been rapid oxidation and the appearance of a dark coating, so if you are wondering which gold standard is better than 585, then it is better to pay attention to the higher marking values, and not vice versa.

Conclusion

So, only after a detailed consideration of the features of each of the alloys offered on the market today can you determine the most suitable option for yourself. Which standard of gold is better depends primarily on the scope of its application. In the production of jewelry, only 750 and 585 samples have optimal characteristics, and if it is necessary to use metal not for beauty, but for accuracy, it is better to work with high-grade compositions.

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