gold

Gold prices are at record highs, but The Irish Jewelry Company and The Italian Jewelry Company offer affordable sterling silver jewelry and gold-plated jewelry rich in culture, meaning, and beauty.

Gold and gold jewelry has been a treasured commodity throughout ancient history. The first historical evidence of gold jewelry in a society occurred in ancient Egypt around 3,000 B.C. Gold was a highly valued metal that was easy to work with in its purest form. Gold was treasured in Egyptian mythology. Gold and gold jewelry was highly valued by pharaohs and Egyptian temple priests. So important, and highly treasured that the capstones on the Pyramids of Giza were made of solid gold.

In this informative article, we aim to demystify the concept of gold karats and shed light on its meaning and significance in the world of jewelry. If you've ever been curious about what those little numbers followed by "k" on your gold pieces signify, you've come to the right place.  What is Karat Gold? Karat Gold refers to a standardized industry unit of measurement regarding the percentages of metal alloy added to pure to either strengthen it, decrease gold caratage to reduce costs or change its color.