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Make a bold, beautiful statement on your finger with this Greek key signet-style ring from Viale18K Italian Gold. It's crafted in 18K yellow gold with polished and textured finishes. A detailed Greek key design surrounds the center circle while a cutout design is on the shank. It's perfect for any time wear, whether you're headed to a fun luncheon with friends, a day at the office or a special night out. Pair it with other Viale18K Italian Gold accessories to create a stunning coordinated style.
Step out onto the most famous Italian avenues with this collection of 18K gold jewelry designed and forged in the heart of Italy. From the elegance and luxury of the famous artisans of Vicenza, each fine piece showcases the best that Italy has to offer.
Check out the Ring Sizing Guide to find your ring size.
Gold Karat
Gold's softness and malleability make it a wonderful metal to work with when creating virtually any design in jewelry. But this softness can be a drawback as well. To make it stronger and more durable, gold is usually alloyed, or mixed, with other metals such as copper or silver. The higher a metal's percentage of gold content, the softer and more yellow the jewelry piece. The karat weight system used to measure gold in a piece is the same for all hues, including white and yellow gold.
The word “carat” is Arabic, meaning “bean seed.” This is because historically seeds were used to measure weights of gold and precious stones. In the United States, “karat” with a “k” is used to measure gold's purity, while “carat” with a “c” is used in measuring a gemstone's size. The karat mark of gold represents the percentage of pure gold to alloy.
In order to determine the karat weight of a specific item, simply look for the quality mark. Jewelry items will bear the stamp of their karatage based upon the United States or European system of marking. The United States system designates pieces by their karats—24K, 18K, 14K, 10K, etc. The European system designates pieces by their percentage of gold content. For instance, 10K gold is marked “417,” denoting 41.7% gold; 14K is marked “585,” denoting 58.5% gold; and 18K is marked “750,” denoting 75% gold; etc.
Yellow Gold
By far the most common color of gold used in jewelry, yellow gold is gold in its natural shade. Yellow gold is usually alloyed with copper and silver to increase the strength of the metal. How yellow the metal is depends upon the content of gold. A 14-karat piece of jewelry will have a brighter yellow hue than a 10-karat piece. Likewise, an 18-karat piece of jewelry will have a deeper yellow than 14-karat gold, and so on.
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