There is a reason why I wear sterling gold jewellery over higher-quality ones. Here’s a quick and easy example to clarify why.
Prepare a block of butter and a metallic knife. Take the knife, and hold it over a flame for about a minute or two. Next, take the tip of the knife and conscientiously run it through the skin of the butter. Observe the resulting groove on the butter.
That is what happens to high-karat gold when you get slovenly.
Let’s face it. Gold isn’t the toughest metal out there, and you really cannot expect it to hold up against even the smallest pressure. Sure, your 25 karat gold necklace could be worth a cool million dollars, but even the smallest contact with anything will chop its price by half.
And this is precisely why I favor sterling gold over higher-quality ones. My wedding ring and favourite necklace will survive even if I flail my arms around and run a bit when I’m in a hurry.
Practicality is the name of the game, and I want to be ready to move around while looking good. Leave the ultra-high quality gold pieces for the ultra-formal events, or better yet leave them in the bank to serve as investments for the future.
So if someone offers you a pure-gold jewellery piece, think twice about purchasing it off the bat. Pure gold may be more costly, but only sterling gold will be difficult enough to survive the wear and tear of common-or-garden life.
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