As the saying goes: a good horse is paired with a saddle, and it is most appropriate to apply this phrase in the design setting of the jewelry world. The characteristics of jewelry are brilliant, gorgeous and precious, and high-quality loose stone color treasures coupled with design inlays will become more gorgeous and luxurious. Then how to choose a precious metal setting for the color treasure can highlight the value of the gemstone. The most used inlay metals in the industry are platinum, K gold, 925 silver and gold.
Gold can be inlaid with precious jade, but most people will not use pure 24K gold to do inlay, that is mostly K gold inlay, gold is a very stable precious metal, but the hardness is very low, for complex craft styles, gold is not able to do it, and easy to deform, with pure gold inlaid gemstone security is not high, easy to fall off, serious words will lead to the loss of gemstone, so merchants will not choose gold inlaid gemstone.
K gold contains 18K gold and 14K gold, 18K gold is often used in the market, 18K gold contains 75% gold and 25% other metals. Increased the overall hardness, not easy to deform, not easy to wear, strong plasticity, to create a richer style. The color of K gold is rich and beautiful, can produce K white, K yellow and K rose gold three colors, for different colors of jade can be individually or mixed inlay design. High-end gemstones are inlaid in 18K gold.
Platinum is what we usually call platinum. Platinum color is white and bright, platinum purity is very high, the toughness is moderate, mainly suitable for setting diamonds, set diamonds are very strong, some fine jewelry brand diamond jewelry are used in platinum setting. Not only is the appearance high, but the firmness is also very strong. Platinum, known as the "metal of love", has become a symbol of eternal love.
The silver set with gemstones is usually 925 silver because sterling silver is very soft and not suitable for setting. 925 silver is a silver product with a silver content of 92.5% plus 7.5% other metals. Mainly can increase the hardness, inlaid gemstone will not be deformed, not easy to oxidize, can be processed into a particularly fine style. Generally inlaid with low-grade gemstones.
So in summary, platinum inlaid with diamonds, 18K gold inlaid with medium and high-grade gemstones, 925 silver set with low-grade gemstones, gold is not suitable for setting gemstones. For example, a high-grade ruby ring, the metal set is 925 silver, then the ruby is a fake, and for example, a beeswax pendant, the bead chain is plastic, and the wax pendant is not necessarily real. This is a testament to the saying "a good horse with a good saddle".
What kind of jewelry uses what kind of metal inlay, generally everyone likes to use 18K gold color inlaid with precious jade, because it can make more complex craftsmanship and lead the trend of the times.