Gold Earrings
With all the many types of jewelry available on the market, earrings are probably the most worn, specifically gold earrings. Now longer is a gold earring just for a woman, but rather a fashion accessory for both men and women. Many men, included celebrity males, wear gold stud earrings on a daily basis. Gold hoop earrings can also be found on one ear of many male boys and men as well as women. The price of gold earrings is dependent on what style they are and what the content of gold in them consists of. There are many places you can shop for different kinds of gold earrings such as a 14k gold cross earring set, which would make a great gift for a young girl making her first Communion or Confirmation.
Many of us see jewelry that is labelled as gold and assume that all gold jewelry is the same and that it is all pure gold. This is not the case. Pure gold in its natural state is too soft to be used for ordinary use so it is hardened by mixing it with alloys like silver, copper and other metals. The gold content of these alloys used in jewelry is measured in carats, also known as 'k', with pure gold being 24k. Jewelry is more commonly sold as 22k, 18k, 14k and 10k. The lower the number, the higher the amount of silver, copper or other metals there is in the gold. Many kinds of antique jewelry are 18K gold with 25% copper. In some areas, higher carat jewelry is acceptable such as the 22k Indian gold earrings.
Gold chandelier earrings are one of the most popular styles of earring for a formal affair or a wedding. They would also make a perfect gift for a man to give to the love of his life to show how much he cares. There are earrings for almost any occasion that happens to come along. The perfect Valentine's Day or Christmas gift is a pair of 14kt gold and diamond earrings. When a bride is looking for that something "new" for her big day, a yellow gold strand pearl earring set or a yellow gold drop pearl earring set will be the one thing everyone will notice. The five beaded strands are attached to a ball and all join at the station of the earring. One piece of jewelry that the spiritual person will love is the sodalite stud gold earrings. Sodalite is a mineral usually found in a rich blue color, although occasionally it comes in yellow, pink or green. Many people believe that it has mystic powers.
Rose gold earrings are pinkish red in color and make a unique piece of jewelry for that special occasion. If you are spending the day at the beach, but still want to dress up a bit, gold palm tree earrings will give you the correct amount of casual attire yet dress you up at the same time. The gold garnet earrings are a reddish color and can be purchased as dressy or casual set.
