Pendants are adornments for necklaces. Pendants are often made from various precious metals and decorated with precious minerals or an engraved pattern.
Silver Pendants
Sterling silver is the standard grade used for jewellery. Sterling Silver should be marked '925'.
Gold Pendants
As with most gold jewellery, pendants can be made from yellow and white gold. As gold is not naturally white it is worth being mindful that, over time white gold may need to be restored. A 9 carat, solid gold pendant could contain around 35% pure gold whereas and 18 carat solid gold pendant would contain 75% pure gold. This drastically changes the price. Any solid gold jewellery should be engraved with a hallmark. 9ct gold should have the number '375' engraved and 18ct gold will have '750'.
Gemstones and Decoration
A large number of pendants include gemstones or other decorative materials with varying values. One commonly used material is mother of pearl. Other precious stones may be used to decorate pendants but diamonds are a very popular addition to gold pendants. These are generally set into yellow of white gold of 18ct purity or higher.
Costs
Plain or engraved 9ct yellow gold pendants should cost £50 - £100.
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