Women Wearing Imitation And Plated Jewellery

With the exception of rings, women are permitted to wear all types of plastic and imitation jewellery. With regard to rings, it should be made entirely from gold or silver or be made of at least 12 carat gold or more i.e. the majority of the content must be gold or silver. Any jewellery containing less than 50% gold or silver will be considered to be imitation jewellery.

Most people are aware that gold is available in various carats. To many customers these differences imply a change in price, but they are unsure how it further relates to the properties of the metal they are buying.

Gold alloys for jewellery are made up of a percentage of pure gold and the remainder is made up of combinations of copper, silver, palladium and/or other metals. The carat rating of an alloy refers to the percentage of gold in the alloy. Those percentages are…

9ct = 37.5% gold and 62.5% other metals

10ct = 41.2% gold and 58.8% other metals

12ct = 50% gold and 50% other metals

14ct = 52.5% gold and 47.5% other metals

18ct = 72.5% gold and 27.5% other metals

As for rose gold, women will be permitted to utilize it with the exception of rings, in which the condition is that the majority (50% or more) of the ring should be made of gold.

As for gold plated jewellery, women will be permitted to utilize it. Again with the ring, it will be permissible to use real gold plated rings.