Alloys

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Alloy and Purity

An alloy is created by combining two or more metals in a liquid state. In jewelry manufacturing, we use the precious metals platinum (PT), gold (AU), palladium (PD), silver (AG) and copper (CU) in their clearest form. To create the alloys, these base metals are combined in various mixing ratios and melted at very high temperatures.

The acredo production works with the best-in-class principle. In our production process, we therefore first create alloys from more than 30 precious metals and cast the bullion gold bars.

We create alloys in yellow, white, grey, rose, red and green gold. Different color shades are created by varying the mixing ratio of the base metals. We have patents for some of these alloys.

The purity describes the share of the most precious metal contained in a piece of jewelry. It is declared in thousandth parts. In the case of gold, for example, 750 /- or 18ct means that 750 of 1000 parts are gold.

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Mystic Gold

Mystic Gold

Humans have been fascinated by the beauty of gold for thousands of years. Gold was already used in South-East Europe as early as around 4,000 BC, and not only was it used to create ritual objects - gold has also always been used to make coins and jewelry.

The original Indo-European word for gold “ghel” means yellow and shining. The Latin word for gold is aurum, which is also the basis for the chemical element symbol AU.

The original color of gold is a warm yellow. This can be changed by adding silver and copper.

Gold is found in primary sources, where it is still attached to rock, or in secondary, detached deposits such as in rivers. Depending on the type of deposit, gold is won by using machines or through gold panning, which takes a lot more time. Nowadays, extraction sites for gold can be found in South Africa, Russia, North and South America, and Australia.

Rose and red gold alloys are created by adding copper. At acredo, we create white gold by adding the valuable palladium instead of the cheaper manganese, which is often used.

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Classic Yellow Gold

Classic yellow gold has a very warm and fine radiance, as it comes closest to the original color of gold.

Yellow gold alloys are created by adding copper and silver in nearly equal amounts. At acredo, we offer yellow gold in 585 (14 ct) and 750 (18 ct), as well as yellow gold 916 (22 ct) for wedding rings, acredo Smart also comes with 375 (9 ct) yellow gold.

The more gold is included in the alloy, the richer and more intensive the color.

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Modern Palladium-White Gold

Modern Palladium-White Gold

White gold is available in different alloys. These differ greatly in both color and price.

For our high acredo quality, we exclusively use the valuable palladium-white gold. This creates a natural, white-grey color.

In contrast, manganese-white gold still has a slightly yellow color and tends to discolor.

Rhodium plating provides jewelry made from white gold with additional protection and also makes it shine in an even brighter shade of white.

At acredo, we offer white gold in 585 (14 ct) and 750 (18 ct), acredo Smart also comes with 375 (9 ct).

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Romantic Rose Gold

Rose gold is created by adding a higher amount of copper to the alloy.

Jewelry in rose gold is enchanting and romantic. Its combination with white precious metals has become more and more popular over recent years.

The delicate rose gold is very flattering for the skin tones of European women, which are usually lighter.

Design the jewelry of your dreams in rose gold 585 (14 ct) or rose gold 750 (18 ct), or combine the alloy with modern white gold. Enjoy!

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Extravagant Red Gold

Extravagant Red Gold

Red gold reminds us of fire. It is extravagant and bold.

Similar to rose gold, its special characteristics are perfectly emphasised in combination with white precious metals that accentuate the contrast.

Red gold has a particularly high copper content and is therefore particularly hard.

At acredo, we offer red gold in 585 (14 ct) and 750 (18 ct), acredo Smart also comes with 375 (9 ct).

acredo Signature

Elegance with a certain naturalness - this guiding principle of acredo design represents the acredo Signature alloy to perfection. The noble and warm colour tone is both discreet and extraordinary. The shade between white and rose gold with a dash of beige, is, like all other acredo alloys, cast in our manufactory. It flatters many skin tones.

In creative ring designs, acredo Signature is particularly beautiful in combination with white or grey gold. Convince yourself.

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Resistant Palladium

Resistant Palladium

Palladium is a precious metal of the platinum group. Its chemical element symbol is PD. It has been known since the beginning of the 18th century and is mainly sourced in Australia, North and South America, Russia and Ethiopia. Like gold or platinum, palladium is an exchange-traded metal.

At acredo, we offer: palladium 585, which has a dark grey color and palladium 950, which is a white alloy.

The color of palladium with its silvery shine is very resistant. This makes palladium a true alternative to white gold.

Platinum is Pure Emotion

Once you have held a platinum ring in your hands, its deep impression will never leave you. Platinum is not only rare and clear but also impressive because of its weight.

Another important characteristic of platinum (PT) is its robustness. Traces of life, which will naturally be left on a piece of jewelry worn daily, will not erode but merely shift the platinum.

We offer platinum 600 and platinum 950. There is hardly any allergy risk attached to either of these metals.

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The Purest of all Alloys - Platinum Gold

The Purest of all Alloys - Platinum Gold

Platinum gold with a 97.3% share of precious metals and 950 platinum parts is the clearest alloy currently available on the global markets.

Platinum gold (PTAU) has a fascinating character and excellent material properties. The Vickers hardness for uni-colored wedding rings is 270 HV and 240 HV for multi-colored rings. If the alloy is used for casting, the hardness reaches 170 HV.

Thanks to the high purity of platinum gold, its allergy potential is exceptionally low, and the alloy does not contain any allergenic substances such as cobalt.

Platinum gold is used for the production of wedding rings and jewelry and stands out with its beautiful white color. It thus provides a unique stage for the radiance of precious stones and especially diamonds.

The whitest of all precious metals - PlatinumRiver

The RiverPlatinum alloy, available exclusively at acredo, has a 95% platinum content and a Yellow Index of 7.0, making it the whitest existing platinum alloy for wedding rings.

The noble white color allows gemstones and especially diamonds to shine in a unique way. The Vickers hardness of RiverPlatinum is between 210 and 235 HV.

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Rhodium Plating

Rhodium Plating

Rhodium (RH) is a silver-white, hard metal, which was discovered in 1803. It mainly comes from South Africa, Canada and Siberia.

In the rhodium plating process, a piece of jewelry is coated with a very fine layer of rhodium. This is done in a galvanic rhodium bath using electric currents.

The rhodium plating process adds a protective coating to the jewelry, which makes it slightly more resistant. Rhodium plating also prevents discoloring. It enhances the jewelry’s natural shine.

At acredo, we use rhodium plating for jewelry and wedding rings in white gold.