Your guide to gold and jewellery

Gold content, sizes, care and selling: find answers to questions that arise when choosing or looking after jewellery.

All common finenesses from 333 to 999 (8–24 carat), with properties and use.

How the gold colours are created and which one suits you.

What fineness stamps mean and how to recognise real gold.

Turkish types (Cumhuriyet, Reşat …) and international investment coins like Krugerrand & Maple Leaf.

How the gold price is formed and how material value and resale value differ.

What to bring, how we determine the value and what influences the price.

How to measure your ring size reliably at home, with or without an existing ring.

Measure bangles & rigid bracelets correctly, with the country-independent mm measurement.

Cut, Color, Clarity and Carat, how the quality of a diamond is assessed.

Simple tips to keep gold and gemstones beautiful for longer.

The meaning of gold, Bilezik and sets at weddings and engagements.

Which gold gifts the bride receives from the proposal (İstemek) to the wedding, step by step.