Child Silver Jewelry.
I just acquired 3 new silver rings, a skull ring which I received for my
birthday on Monday, and I purchased 2 new rings yesterday, a large dragon
and a icarus ring (extensive exposure to the sun can lead to serious health
problems). However something is bothering me. I know you can tell when a
silver ring is made and how much silver was used to make it by reading the
symbols engraved on the inside of the ring I just don't know how to read the
symbols... can somebody help me?
Children's gold jewelry is often in 10K.
It's in order to keep the costs to a minimum as most parent's are unwilling to
spend hundreds of dollars on a piece of jewelry for their child.
In addition, most children's jewelry is stamped rather than cast (and/or
designed). Stamped jewelry is often thin jewelry. Not only will the band be
thinner, but the design will also be thinner than most jewelry you find in an
actual jewelry store. Even though 10K gold is the toughest of the golds (in
comparison to 12K, 14K, 18K and 24K plus a few other combos), thin and stamped
10K gold can not be compared to your average engagement ring or wedding ring.
You can find stamped gold for adults and will not pay much for it. (Try K-mart
and other discount department stores to see what I mean).
Having said all of that, I'll answer the original question. It's perfectly
acceptable to wear jewelry with different combinations of gold. My engagement
ring is 14K, my wedding wrap is 10K, my birthstone ring is 14K and I occasionally
wear a gold bracelet that is 14K. My husband wears a gold band (his engagement
ring) of 14K and his wedding ring (with a beautiful garnet) which is 10K. Nobody
notices the difference between the two, even though they are often worn next to
each other. I personally prefer 10K for engagement rings and wedding rings as
they are less malleable (less easily scratched and dented and not as soft) as
they are combined to a larger degree (10 parts gold, 14 parts other metal, pure
gold is 24K).
To answer another question that I saw in the thread. A polishing cloth is a
good idea, in my opinion. It's main purpose is to polish the gold, but it will
also take out *very very* minor scratches. A sonic jewelry cleaner is largely
un-necessary in my opinion. You can get the same results with a soft toothbrush
and a water/ammonia mix or with toothpaste and for regular cleanings, dishsoap
works fine. If you have silver jewelry, you can purchase specific cloths for
polishing and oxidation. They work, though silver needs a bit more polishing
than gold, especially if you don't wear it often (when silver is next to your
skin, it doesn't oxidize as quickly).