The most common mixtures of gold are 14K, 18K, and 22K, but 14K and 18K are the most ideal for jewelry. So, which one is the best?
Truthfully, there isn’t a clear answer- it depends. Your decision should be influenced by how often you’ll wear the jewelry, what you’ll be doing when you wear it, the coloring you prefer, and your budget.
What does 417 mean on jewelry?
Usually you will find 750, 585 and 417 gold markings, which only mean that each piece is 75%, 58. 5% and 41. 7% gold and the rest of it is alloy. In a simpler term the 750 gold stands for 18 karat or 18K, 585 gold is 14 karat or 14K and the 417 gold is for 10 karat or 10K.