Why Your Fake Gold Jewelry is Turning Silver

If you have a good eye for detail and a love for gold jewelry, you are probably having difficulty trying to determine why your gold jewelry is turning silver. Most people that collect gold coins or other forms of investment like gold bracelets or gold rings turn their noses up at the idea of cleaning gold jewelry. For most people this includes gold rings and gold pendants.

There are several reasons why this can happen with your gold pieces. One reason is simple enough and is often the cause of the most confusion. It has to do with how the metal gets its color. The truth is that no matter what type of metal is used to create your gold jewelry there is a possibility that it will turn some color.

Since the coloring of gold comes from the gold-copper content within the alloy, there is really no way to prevent it from occurring. If you are careful not to wear gold jewelry that is near a metal that will react with it such as silver, then the chances of the color changing without you doing anything to it are slim to none. However, you do have a few things that you can do to keep your gold jewelry from turning silver. You should always store your gold items separately from your silver pieces so that if this does happen they will have a chance to neutralize each other.

You may also be able to reduce the color in your gold jewelry by cleaning it on a regular basis. By cleaning your jewelry on a regular basis, you will ensure that any deposits that may have been made by your silver jewelry pieces will wash away. By keeping your jewelry clean you will also extend the life of your jewelry, making it more likely to last for years to come. Keep in mind that this is true for any type of jewelry, not just gold jewelry.

If you do notice that your gold jewelry is silverizing, you should take action right away. One thing that many people do is try to scrape it off, hoping that they will somehow get the silver out without having it severely damaged. In many cases, this does not work and the silver goes right through the gold piece. This is why you should never try to scrape your gold jewelry, you should instead take it to a jeweler and have them clean it. A jeweler will be able to make any scratches or damage go away, allowing you to enjoy your new piece.

Another reason that your gold jewelry is turning silver is that it has been sitting around too long. Gold tends to tarnish over time and if it has been sitting around for quite some time, then the oxidation has begun to take its toll. Even though you can heat your gold piece, chances are that the oxidation will simply not come out, rendering your gold piece useless. If you want to keep your gold jewelry from oxidizing, you should store it away from heat, which means either wrapping it in a cloth, or better yet, keep it in a special box.

Many people are under the impression that certain metals react differently with different colors of jewelry, but this is simply untrue. For example, both silver and gold can be displayed very quickly. The only reason that your gold piece is not showing the true beauty of silver, is because the silver has much more rich colors. If you were to display a silver ring with a gold pendant, it would simply look like a mis-matches. However, if you were to say a yellow gold necklace with a silver ring, it would look like a great match. This is simply due to the yellow gold matching up with silver.

The third and final reason that why your gold jewelry is turning silver, is that you are wearing an old gold piece. You may have bought the gold piece at a much lower price, which allowed you to buy more pieces of jewelry. The problem is that when you try to wear those pieces, they begin to turn color. No matter what kind of metal is used, gold and silver do not react with each other, so it is doubtful that your gold pieces will turn color, even when you put them through a lot of wear and tear.

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