Metal Guide
Karats, gold colors and live metal prices.
Choosing Your Metal.
What each karat and metal means for color, wear and care.
We make pieces in 10K, 14K and 18K gold, platinum, palladium and sterling silver.
14K Gold
Fineness 585The balance of rich color and everyday strength.
Best for: Engagement rings and daily wear
- Strength: Well suited to prongs and set stones
- Strength: Hard-wearing for daily wear
- Consider: Slightly lighter yellow than 18K
Yellow, White or Rose
Yellow Gold
Warm and classic; the color runs all the way through.
White Gold
Cool white, finished with rhodium plating for brightness.
Rose Gold
A soft blush from copper; the color runs all the way through.
Sensitive skin? Ask what the alloy contains.
Live metal pricesPrecious Metal Prices
Each alloy is priced from live spot by purity, in CAD or USD.
Indicative spot reference for metal content only, not a quote.
Choose a metal
18K Gold
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per gram
- Purity
- 75%
- Fineness
- 750
Pure metal spot
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Source: gold-api.com (opens in a new tab), refreshed about every minute.
Weight Calculator
One design in four metals: roughly how weight and metal value change. Alloys vary.
14K Gold
≈ 5 g
Baseline
Metal valueLoading…18K Gold
≈ 5.9 g
About 19% heavier
Metal valueLoading…950 Platinum
≈ 8.2 g
About 64% heavier
Metal valueLoading…925 Sterling Silver
≈ 4 g
About 21% lighter
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All Metals
CAD per gram
Reference prices. We make pieces in 10K, 14K and 18K gold, platinum, palladium and sterling silver.
| Metal | Purity | Price / g | Fineness |
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| 24K Fine Gold | 99.9% | Loading… | 999 |
| 22K Gold | 91.7% | Loading… | 916 |
| 18K Gold | 75% | Loading… | 750 |
| 14K Gold | 58.3% | Loading… | 585 |
| 10K Gold | 41.7% | Loading… | 417 |
| 9K Gold | 37.5% | Loading… | 375 |
| 950 Platinum | 95% | Loading… | 950 |
| 950 Palladium | 95% | Loading… | 950 |
| 925 Sterling Silver | 92.5% | Loading… | 925 |
| 999 Fine Silver | 99.9% | Loading… | 999 |
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