Jewellery in Nepal

22 Karat Vs 24 Karat gold Have you ever wondered the gold that you are wearing - Is it 24 karat or 22 Karat? Mostly, people wear 22 karat gold as casual jewelry. Would you like to explore more on the purity of gold? Karat refers to the purity of gold. 24K gold is considered to be pure gold, i.e. 100% gold. 22K consists of some portion alloy mixed with gold. This means, 91.7% of the composition is pure gold and the remaining is an alloy in 22K Gold. Why is this done? Mainly for jewelry. It is very difficult to make gold jewelry out of 24K gold because of its softness. Hence, the alloy is mixed and gold jewelry is often found to be made in 22K gold. In fact, traditional diamond jewelry is made in 22K gold and lightweight jewelry in 18K gold. Quality of gold is measured in terms of karat. The more the unit the more the quality. Best quality gold is 24k and lesser is 22, 18 and so no.  Karat  is the ratio of gold is to other metals used. It is not universally true t