Why are gold prices so weird!

Hi,

I've just been pricing up some gold for a couple of rings and for exactly the same amount of gold these are the prices:

9ct white 164.70
18ct white 455.88
9ct yellow 161.61
18ct yellow 392.94

So here are my questions:

If 18ct gold contains twice as much pure gold as 9ct why is it so much more than twice the price and why is there such a huge difference between 18ct yellow and white but not between 9ct yellow and white?

Only asking because I know my customer is going to query the prices!

Thanks,

Rob.


edit I mean weird not wierd but I can't change the posts title!

Ours is not to reason why. Ours is but to do or die.

What are the mixes for the white golds?

Looking at a couple of the alloys on the Cooksons knowledgebase, the 18k NF white uses a lot of palladium (13.9%, 3% silver, copper & zinc), while the yellow HB uses 15.97% silver (and copper). Silver is running at around £0.65/g, palladium £15.70/g... Similarly, several of the 9k whites just use more silver than the yellow equivalent. That's just the materials cost - I've no idea what the fashion charge would be for 9k vs 18k, but that may explain some of the dfferences.

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Originally Posted by Dennis

Ours is not to reason why. Ours is but to do or die.

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Even though I'm sure that's true
Peters answer still beats you!

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Originally Posted by ps_bond

What are the mixes for the white golds?

Looking at a couple of the alloys on the Cooksons knowledgebase, the 18k NF white uses a lot of palladium (13.9%, 3% silver, copper & zinc), while the yellow HB uses 15.97% silver (and copper). Silver is running at around £0.65/g, palladium £15.70/g... Similarly, several of the 9k whites just use more silver than the yellow equivalent. That's just the materials cost - I've no idea what the fashion charge would be for 9k vs 18k, but that may explain some of the dfferences.

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Thanks Peter that seems to make sense,

Rob

Yes, Peter is Ace, but some people quite like Tennyson. Sorry I just had a daft moment, Dennis.

Tennyson's poetry beats my doggerel any day of the week. :)

Well, you've all made me smile!!;)