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Baroque Rocks’ Guide to Gold: Carats, Colours, and Finishes

Gold glorious gold! Few materials have captivated jewellers, collectors and magpies quite like this most radiant of precious metals. In this section of the Baroque Rocks Knowledge Library, we unravel the golden mysteries behind gold carats, gold colours and gold finishes, helping you understand exactly what you are slipping onto that jewel-stacked finger. From the different types of gold — 9K, 14K, 18K and 24K — to the beautiful hues of yellow gold, white gold and rose gold, we explore how gold is alloyed and crafted in jewellery. We also decode the jeweller’s jargon surrounding gold finishes such as silver gilt, gold vermeil, gold plated and rolled gold, explaining how these techniques create the golden glow without always requiring solid gold. As gold prices continue to rise, understanding these distinctions has never been more important — because when it comes to jewellery, not all that glitters is created equal. 

 

Whilst we adore bedecking you marvellous Magpies in treasure, we’re equally intent on adding a little shimmer to your IQ.


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Baroque Rocks specialises in fine vintage jewellery from the 1960s, 1970s through to the early 2000s.