What carat gold?

Question

I heard somewhere that your wedding ring has to be the same carat gold as your engagement ring or one could wear the other away.
Is this true?

Answer 1

When selecting a ring, the bride-to-be should be aware that if she is wearing an engagement ring, the wedding ring will need to compliment it, so it is a good idea to choose both at the same time.

It is also important to be take note of the carat of these rings if they are gold....it is not wise to mix the carat of your rings as the more vulnerable ring may wear with time. For example, a 9 carat gold ring has less gold content than an 18 carat ring, and instead is combined with stronger metals. If you pair a 9ct and an 18ct ring, the stronger 9ct ring may rub against the softer 18ct and cause damage over a period of time. The rule is, the higher the carat of the gold, the softer the ring is as the gold content is higher. Most engagement and wedding rings are made in 18ct gold, but 9ct is acceptable as a stronger and cheaper alternative.

Hope you get the rings you're wishing for!

Answer 2

There are some answers which are away off on this one.

Gold purity standards differ by country.

In the US the standards generally in use are 10 karat (10/24 gold), 14 karat (14/24 gold) and 22karat (22/24 gold). In most of the rest of the world the general purities are 9 carat (9/24 gold), 18 carat (18/24 gold) and 22 carat (22/24 gold). The other metals in the alloy vary and American alloys are again differen from those common elsewhere.

Pure gold (24 carat) is far too soft for anything that's actually going to suffer rubbing of any sort. So is 22 ct. 18 carat will wear reasonably, but an 18 carat ring worn constantly for 50 years may well wear through so some people prefer the harder-wearing 9 or 10 carat rings.

The cost of gold is not what makes a great deal of difference to the cost of a ring, though it's usual to take a much higher mark-up of the higher purities.

Answer 3

Yes it's true. The lower the carat the stronger the metal, therefore if you have a 9 carat engagement ring and a 22 carat wedding ring the engagement ring will wear away the gold of the wedding ring. Always best to have the two rings of the same strength.

Athena - it's spelt CARAT!

Answer 4

Yes because the softer metal can corrode over time. The other thing to remember is that you can't wear white gold with platinum because the white gold will go yellow after time. Make sure both are either platinum or both are 9 ct gold. Don't go for anything higher than that as it means there is more gold in it and therefore it is softer. Obviously you hope to be wearing your wedding ring every day all your life so if it is soft there is more chance of it corroding or bending.
Your other answerer who said that 9 ct is more yellow than 22 has got it the wrong way round - the higher the carat the more concentrated the gold so is more yellow (like Indian or Middle Eastern gold).

Answer 5

18 carat gold is 3/4 gold since 18 /24 = 3/4 20 carat gold is 5/6 gold since 20/24 = 5/6 now the ratio is 3/4 is to 5/6 or 3/4 x 6/5 = (3 x 3 )/(2 x 5) = 9 / 10 answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 6

Well theres 14k,18k and 24k. The more carats...the more gold. Which sounds really good, like you would want to buy the most gold you can. However keep in mind, the more gold, the more it will warp and scratch. Gold is soft. So when it is mixed with more of other ingredients..its more durable. As for looks, its typically nicer looking to have same with same. But its not a huge difference. If you are looking at white gold...you probably just wouldnt want to get a white gold ring with a plantinum ring because they do look different.

Answer 7

i had a 9 carat wedding ring and a 18 carat engagement ring the engagement ring ended up with a dent in it

Answer 8

Yes, that is true. If you have a 22ct gold wedding ring for example and a 9 ct gold engagement ring, the engagement ring will eventually wear away the wedding ring. The reason being that the more gold in the ring, the softer the metal.

Answer 9

This is correct because the lower the carat, the lower the gold content and therefore the harder the metal. If you had say a 9ct engagement ring and a 22ct wedding ring, the former would be harder and as it rubs against the wedding ring it would gradually wear it away.

Answer 10

No, that isn't true at all. Your gold carat weight should be 24, regardless of what carat diamond you have. Any gold less than 24 isn't strong enough to be an engagement ring.