Gold As Prized for its beauty and versatility

Prized for its beauty and versatility, gold is the classic setting for most jewelry. It’s also the most malleable of all metals — so soft it can’t be used for jewelry in its purest form.

The standard measurement of gold is the karat. Pure gold is 24 karats, meaning 24 out of 24 parts are gold. To increase its strength, gold is combined with other metal alloys. For example, 18K gold is 18 parts gold and 6 parts other alloys; 14K gold is 14 parts gold and 10 parts other alloys. 10K gold is more durable, with 10 parts gold to 14 parts other alloys.

Alloys used with yellow gold include copper and silver. Rose gold is created by combining gold with large amounts of copper, while green gold results from mixing gold with copper, silver and zinc. When creating white gold, pure gold is combined with copper, zinc and nickel or palladium.

Since antiquity, yellow has been the color most associated with gold. White gold is a beautiful complement to exceptionally white and bright diamonds. Also, white gold jewelry is plated with rhodium, a shiny metal that increases the whiteness and strength of gold. Sometimes, white gold is confused with platinum, though they are entirely different metals. White gold and platinum vary in strength, resistance to scratches and shades of white.

In some jewelry pieces, white and yellow gold are paired together, producing a beautiful two-tone look. You can also find yellow, white and rose gold pieces or white and rose.

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Million-dollar dress made of Gold coins

We have discovered the latest bling bling accessories and expensive clothes like jewel-studded outfits, most expensive wedding gowns, Victoria's secret million dollar bra and a Cinderella bra.

Here is another expensive clothes that you would like to know.

At the Bunka Fashion college in Tokyo , student models ramp the outfits with gold coins. The coins is made of 1,5000 Australian gold coins and valued at more than $1.2 million. The dresses were three pieces of garb, a full-length dress weighing 10kg and two jackets weighing up to 21 kg. The dresses were so heavy so as the models promptly taken off the load of his weighed down in a 15kg jacket.

If you wore gold coined dresses on the the streets, thieves are going to have good time, stealing the coins one by one. Can you see yourself wearing this million dollar dress that is too heavy because of the gold coin?

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Victoria's Secret Million Bra decorated worth of diamonds, rubies and emeralds

Have you heard the "golden bra" that are made of gold and diamonds that could give much attention you had get in the bedroom. This is the Golden Bra worth a $108,000. But there is another one that could give another attention and man will likes to see it. It is the "Million Bikini" worn by sexy model Molly Sims and was created by Susan Rosen with Steinmetz diamonds. The bikini features over 150 carat of Flawless diamonds and worth a $30 million.

Here is another information about diamond bra that you should know.

It is a fantasy bra by Victoria’s Secret and their secret experience. The $4.5 million bra is a fashionable clothing accessorizing to offer a gift set of bra, thong, garter, cuff bracelet and matching barrette. The million bra is decorated with $4.5 million worth of diamonds, rubies, emeralds, and yellow sapphires on a push up bra.

According to Selita Ebanks and a great model said, it was a little on the heavy side, but so comfortable now that designer got rid of the wires and raw diamonds sitting on her body.

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Hortense de Beauharnais’s Diamond-gold encrusted Hunter Watch

Hortense Eugénie Cécile de Beauharnais, Princesse Française is the Queen of Holland and the Grand Duchess of Berg and Cleves, Duchess of Saint-Leu . She was the wife of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland and the mother of Napoleon III, Emperor of the French.

Christie will featured the pocket watch next month in Geneva and put up for sale.According to the auction house, and is estimated to fetch $169,945-$340,000

Included in the auction are the historical 18K gold, enamel and diamond-set hunter case 'petite souscription à tact watch. The hunter watch was made for Josephine Bonaparte, Empres of France and given Hortense de Beauharnais Signed Breguet, No. 611, made for Madame Bonaparte and sold to her in 1800.

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Another in her collection is the Hortense Diamond. This peach colored stone was named after Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland, who was Josephine's daughter and the stepdaughter of Napoleon Bonaparte. The Hortensia had been part of the French Crown Jewels since Louis XIV bought it. You can see the Hortensia on display in the Louvre, Paris.

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