Gold jewelry has been treasured for its luster and malleability since its discovery by mankind's most ancient civilizations. The Egyptians saw gold as the metal of the sun, and adorned the pharaohs in an abundance of gold jewelry. In the Middle Ages, artisans dedicated their lives to goldsmithing the most paramount of pieces.

Modern jewelers continue to appreciate gold for its beauty and ease of workmanship - it can be melted or shaped to create any design. Our designers use gold to create precious inlays in our titanium rings. This yields the best of both worlds - unparalleled structural strength through the titanium and spectacular outward beauty through the gold.

Pure gold is called 24 karat gold. However, pure gold is quite soft and not practical for use in jewelry or gold rings. Gold is alloyed with other metals to increase its strength. Gold's natural color can be altered by using specific ratios of certain metals for the alloys.

• 18k gold jewelry is 18/24ths, or 75% pure gold.
• 14k gold jewelry, the standard in the United States, is 14/24ths, or 58.5% pure gold.
• Anything less than 10k gold can not be legally sold as gold jewelry.

See our Titanium Rings category for our titanium gold rings.