Fine Gold

Fine gold is the term for pure gold, i.e. a metal that has an alloy with at least 99.9% gold. In trade, this alloy is found as fine gold 999 and is quantified with 24 carat. With this gold, only a vanishingly small part is made up of another metal. The interest in this 24-carat gold is not the same all over the world; there are identifiable geographical and cultural preferences for this special gold. For example, gold alloys with a high gold content are highly regarded in the Gulf States, Turkey or Egypt, while in America 14 K gold is the most popular. Furthermore, fine gold not only has the quality of the highest possible gold content, but also has a different colouring and a different degree of hardness than other gold alloys. When gold is combined with other metals to form an alloy, as is the case in 8 K, 9 K, 14 K and also 18 K gold, it becomes harder and easier to work with. It can also come in other shades, which makes the gold itself more variable. Fine gold is the purest gold, to which the highest value is to be attributed in principle, nevertheless cultural interests and preferences also determine the value of the gold alloys.