Im looking to get either a 10k or 14k 1/2 carot White gold Journey Necklace. Ive been looking around at places and ive asked the real differences at the shops and of course they guide me to the 14k because of the price difference, but is there an actual drastic difference? The 10k 1/2 carot is $300 and the 14k 1/2 carot is $400, any help is appreciated, thanks!

progunr

The K rating refers to the amount of gold the item contains.

A 10k ring has less gold than a 14k does.

I chose a 10k ring because it is a little better at resisting scratches and dings.

The higher the gold content, the softer the object is.

Here is an estimate of gold content based on the k rating:

24k is 100%
18k is about 75%
14k is about 59%
10k is about 41%

If you put them next to each other, you can see the difference, but without a 14k next to the 10k, it looks real good to me and most people could not distinguish between 10 & 14k.

CantLetGo1227

Would it be worth the extra $100 from 10k to 14k in your opinion? The Necklace is not for me and i have compared them, and to me, i cant really tell a big difference, They both shine and glimmer with diamonds, so it might just overlook your eye for the 10 and 14k, im not sure, i dont buy jewlery often and whenever you ask someone who works there, they always guided me to the more $ necklace.

progunr

I would go with the 10k, save the money, and still get a great looking piece of jewelery!