Labtet, 14k white gold, 1,0 - 1.2mm x 6.3 mm..

Labret in white gold, 14k. Dimensions: 1.0 - 1.2mm x 6.3mm.

This piece of jewelery is made of gold
Gold is an element and a precious metal. Gold is also counted as a mineral and is called aurum in Latin, which is shortened to Au. Gold is found in underground veins and in soil, mainly in so-called "alluvial soil", and there are various methods for extracting the gold from the ground. Pure gold is a relatively soft metal that alone is not particularly suitable for manufacturing, but the hardness can be increased by mixing the gold with other metals, such as copper or silver. The most common carat in jewelry is 18 carat, but in jewelry that requires a harder surface, 14 carat is preferred. A lower carat on the gold means a harder material that is not scratched as easily and that lasts for frequent use, which means that gold in 14 and 18 carats is excellently suited for piercing jewelry! Common gold (yellow gold and red gold) is warm yellow in color, but there are also white gold, rose gold and black gold, among others.

White gold
White gold has been developed to imitate platinum. White gold consists of an alloy (mixture) of primarily gold, silver, copper and usually varying amounts of the white metal palladium. In the past, nickel was commonly found in white gold, but this is basically no longer used due to the risk of allergic reactions. White gold is usually 18 karat.

Rose gold
Rose gold or rose gold are different varieties of red gold that have been mixed with silver or aluminum to make the metal more pink in color. The aluminum mixture gives the gold a stronger pink color.

Black gold
Black gold is produced by oxidizing a mixture of gold and (usually) cobalt at a temperature of 700–950 °C. The oxidation also creates a protection against abrasion.

Our jewelry
All piercing jewelry we sell is of the highest quality and is made of safe materials such as titanium, high-quality surgical steel, gold, rose gold, white gold and so on. We have a very large selection of jewelry for all types of piercings, and we understand that sometimes it can be difficult to know which jewelry to choose. Therefore, it is always welcome to contact us at the studio at Östgötagatan 79 in Skanstull in the south of Stockholm, either by phone, email or by visiting our store, and we will help you! It is just as well to buy jewelry for your piercings directly in our studio as it is to order online via our webshop.
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