Always remember one thing regarding pure gold, it is harder than tin, and its beauty and luster cannot be compared to any alloyed gold. But some of its features like malleability, ductility and softness make pure gold useless for jewelers. That’s where alloying metals comes in to play. They are added to gold so that it becomes tougher and stronger.

When looking for gold platinum wedding rings, it is very important to understand the term carat. Theoretically speaking a carat indicates the amount of gold, as a percentage of the total. 24 karat is considered to be 100 percent gold. But every country has there own set of predefined carat procedures. For example, in the United States, 18, 14, and 10 carat gold are the only carats sold as ‘carated’ gold. Color plays a pivotal part in gold platinum wedding rings. The addition of alloying metals to gold is used to change the color.