White Gold Can Get Yellow.....WoW

Gold minded from the earth is a metallic mineral and is always a rich yellow color when refined. Pure gold is quite a rich color, quite soft and very malleable. For use in jewelry, gold must be made stronger. Strength is added by making gold part of a recipe(alloy) of metals. Generally, the basic metals added to pure gold are silver and copper. Small amounts of other metals are added to make a gold alloy to serve a specific purpose with special working qualities. Once made into an alloy, gold becomes the karat gold with which we are familiar: 10k, 14k, and 18k.

Just as gold is alloyed with other metals to make jewelry karat gold, COLOR of the gold is also controlled. For instance, a larger copper content takes the metal to more pink or reddish color while adding silver creates more of a greenish gold.

The various shades of yellow gold are due to the specific mix of metals the metal refiners use.

White gold is no exception. Generally a metal with a bleaching effect on the rich yellow is added to the alloy. This metal is either nickel or palladium (a metal relative of platinum). In either case, the white gold is never quite white and the yellow of the pure gold cannot be completely eliminated. Nickel white gold might show a very slight yellow tinge when new or only after some wear. Palladium white gold is generally a more grey white color.

Generally, the yellow tint to white gold that shows more than expected is due to wear and exposure. Buffing generally restores the metal to a whiter (yet not pure white) condition.

SPECIAL NOTE: If the yellow tint showed "after wearing for a while" after buffing, exposure to chlorine such as in a pool (etc.) could be partially to blame. Chemicals like that will discolor white gold. Always keep white gold away from chlorine of any form! Environmental and bodily exposure can exaggerate the problem of yellow tinting.

It is important to know about the rodium plate. The rhodium plate is not a cause for alarm or an indication the ring is yellow gold with white plating. The presence of a rhodium plate is pretty standard industry practice. Because yellow is a small part of white gold, many ring makers and jewelers cover the white gold with a very fine plate of rhodium, a very hard and very white metal. The plate is durable and can last a year or less, depending on wear. Any jeweler worth its salt should be able to polish the ring and reapply a rhodium plate the sales person should have mentioned that over time white gold can show a yellow tint. Some show a tint of yellow when buffed and some do not, depending it seems more on the alloy the maker used than on the overall quality of the ring. Generally buffing will leave the ring in a whiter state, not more yellow.

A second or third party jeweler should be able to do a quick test on the metals to confirm the karat is the same as stamped. At the same time, they will likely be able to confirm that the stone is a diamond. Don’t expect a test for free or expect a guess as to value. A professional jeweler will not guess a value and that is why they are often in the appraisal business, charging for this service and attesting with their name attached to value of the jewelry. Still, a metal test is simple enough and will likely be free to perhaps $10 max to determine "if gold" and what karat.

General Information on Gold Alloys.
10KW .418 gold, nickel, copper, zinc
14KW .585 gold, nickel, copper, zinc
18KW .752 gold, nickel, copper, zinc
14K Pall .585 gold, copper, silver, palladium
18K Pall .752 gold, copper, palladium

A typical nickel containing white gold alloy might be, in parts per thousand: Gold 750, Copper 55, Nickel 145, Zinc 50.  

By: Victor Epand

Think Positive With A Yellow Floral Duvet Cover Set

Duvet cover sets come in an array of different designs and fabrics. It is a well known fact that certain fabrics can effect someone differently for instance many people are allergic to certain forms of cotton, but if someone who was allergic to cotton where to switch out there normal cotton duvet cover set for an organic cotton bamboo duvet cover. After only one night that person would feel a significant difference when they awoke, feeling a lot less congested and more importantly well rested and ready to face the day ahead of them.

Being well rested and waking up refreshed is important that is why your bedroom design and colors are so important. By changing I do not mean that you have to completely rearrange everything from a contemporary to an old English home. In fact it is important to keep your home in tune with your decorative styles. Before I go over exactly how you can change your home around to create a room with more positive energy let me first talk about something all of us experience in our day to day lives stress.

Stress builds on us as such as we take the first step out the door. It builds throughout our day from the busy congested streets of daily traffic to the line at the local coffee shop and of course at our jobs. This stress can not be avoided and is inevitable, no matter how hard someone may try the stress of day to day life can not be avoided. The only thing someone can do is to create a home that helps relieve the stress of are very stressful lives. This can be done simply by changing the colors of your home.

Not everyone is willing to spend thousands of dollars on redecorating, so the easiest thing to do is change the area that we spend most of our time at our homes, which most commonly is our beds. Our bedrooms and more importantly our beds are the very first thing we see before we go to sleep and the first thing we see when we wake up which is why making this area filled with the highest concentration of positive energy is so highly important. This can be accomplished simply by placing a yellow floral duvet cover over your comforter or duvet. Yellow is a color that your mind most closely relates to as peace and is found to help you bare with the feelings of overwhelment, a major cause of stress. And having flowers around our floral decorative can help put your mind in a sense of harmony and content. That is why the simple act of adding a yellow floral duvet cover set can do so much to create positive energy and relive stress. 

 By: Denzale D. Montgomery

Yellow, Orange and Gold Roses

Why Pencils are Yellow

Pencils have been painted yellow ever since the 1890s. And that bright color isn't just so you can find them on your desk more easily!

During the 1800s, the best graphite in the world came from China. American pencil makers wanted a special way to tell people that their pencils contained Chinese graphite.

In China, the color yellow is associated with royalty and respect. American pencil manufacturers began painting their pencils bright yellow to communicate this 'regal' feeling and association with China.

The rest, as they say, is history. Today, a the majority of basic graphite writing pencils sold in the United States are painted yellow!

Feng Shui Color Guide------>>>> YelloW

Yellow color wakes up the room like the rising sun. The feng shui color of sunlight, cheerful and uplifting Yellow always lightens and brightens any space, as well as creates a cozy, welcoming feng shui feeling. From hot sunflower Yellow to pale buttery tones - there are many feng shui options to choose from.

Yellow color is an excellent feng shui choice for the children's rooms, as well as the family room.

Any dull, dark room with little sunlight will greatly benefit from a Yellow based feng shui scheme to compensate for the lack of light and bring the gentle warmth of the sun.

Yellow brings the feng shui energy of Fire in a gentler way than Red; it is the most enchanting of all colors, as well as easier to "live with" in bigger/larger quantities.

Color researchers believe color Yellow to increase self-esteem and strengthen the overall well-being.

Feng shui-wise, use hot Yellow in moderation in the feng shui areas of East and South East areas of your home.

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Yellow is the color of sunshine. It's associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy.

Yellow produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and generates muscle energy. Yellow is often associated with food. Bright, pure yellow is an attention getter, which is the reason taxicabs are painted this color. When overused, yellow may have a disturbing effect; it is known that babies cry more in yellow rooms. Yellow is seen before other colors when placed against black; this combination is often used to issue a warning. In heraldry, yellow indicates honor and loyalty. Later the meaning of yellow was connected with cowardice.

Use yellow to evoke pleasant, cheerful feelings. You can choose yellow to promote children's products and items related to leisure. Yellow is very effective for attracting attention, so use it to highlight the most important elements of your design. Men usually perceive yellow as a very lighthearted, 'childish' color, so it is not recommended to use yellow when selling prestigious, expensive products to men – nobody will buy a yellow business suit or a yellow Mercedes. Yellow is an unstable and spontaneous color, so avoid using yellow if you want to suggest stability and safety. Light yellow tends to disappear into white, so it usually needs a dark color to highlight it. Shades of yellow are visually unappealing because they loose cheerfulness and become dingy.

Dull (dingy) yellow represents caution, decay, sickness, and jealousy.
Light yellow is associated with intellect, freshness, and joy.

All About the Color YELLOW

Introducing yellow

Yellow shines with optimism, enlightenment, and happiness. Shades of golden yellow carry the promise of a positive future. Yellow will advance from surrounding colors and instill optimism and energy, as well as spark creative thoughts.

How the color yellow affects us physically

• Stimulates mental processes

• Stimulates the nervous system

• Activates memory

• Encourages communication

Yellow: The color of the solar plexus chakra

Yellow is the color of the Solar Plexus Chakra, also known as Manipura.

This chakra is located in the stomach area. It is linked to the stomach, liver, skin, large intestine, muscular system, and solar plexus area.

The Solar Plexus Chakra is representative of vitality and will. When this chakra is open, it acts to empower a person and help them find their personal strength. It will help turn dreams and goals into reality.

Gemstones that will aid the Solar Plexus Chakra include amber and citrine.

Yellow around the globe

• In Chinese culture, colors corresponded with the five primary elements, the directions, and the four seasons. Yellow was associated with earth and the center (in relation to direction).

• The Chinese have placed a predominance upon the color yellow not seen elsewhere in the world. It was the color of emperors during both the Ming dynasty and the Qing dynasty.

• Huangdi, also known as the Yellow Emperor, is thought to be the founder of Chinese civilization, due to the tremendous amount of inventions that took place during his reign.

• In India, yellow is the color of the Vaisya caste, or farmers, and is the color Hindus wear to celebrate the Festival of Spring.

• During the tenth century in France, the doors of traitors and criminals were painted yellow.

• In the United States, taxi cabs and school buses are associated with the color yellow.

• During the 1357 Japanese "War of Dynasty," warriors wore a yellow chrysanthemum as a pledge of courage.

• Jews wore yellow armbands in Nazi concentration camps.

• In Aztec culture, yellow symbolized food because it was the colur of corn, the primary food of the Aztec people.

• Yellow signifies “sadness” in Greece’s culture and “jealousy” in France’s culture.

Religious & mythological associations with yellow

• Yellow is representative of "Greed" in Christianity.

Political associations of yellow

• The phrase "Yellow Dog Democrat" refers to a person who is a hard-core Democrat. This originates back to Southerners in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who disliked the Republicans. Such people would rather vote for a “yellow dog” than a Republican.

• Yellow is the symbol for liberalism in many countries.

Interesting information about yellow

• Yellow is psychologically the happiest color in the color spectrum.

• In medical terms, a yellow flag indicates a quarantine.

• Yellow Stones: Amber, Calcite, Cat's Eye, Citrine, Fluorite, Golden Beryl, Golden Yellow Topaz, Golden Tiger Eye, Iron Pyrite, Lemon Chrysoprase, Yellow Celestite, Yellow Danburite, Yellow Garnet, Yellow Jade, Yellow Jasper, Yellow Kunzite, Yellow Muscovite, Yellow Rhodonite, Yellow Sapphire, Yellow Tourmaline

• The comic book character Green Lantern was afraid of the color yellow.

• Yellow is the color that means "elevated" in the color-coded threat system established by presidential order in March 2002. This system quickly informs law enforcement agencies when intelligence indicates a change in the terrorist threat facing the United States.

• 75% of the pencils sold in the United States are painted yellow. 

Yellow in athletics and sports

• A yellow flag is used in car racing to signal caution. Cars must remain in their current position when a yellow flag is shown.

• A penalty is indicated in football when a referee throws a yellow flag onto the playing field.

Companies or brands identified with yellow

• Midas

• Stanley Tools

• McDonald' s
• Little Miss Sunshine
• Sprint Goes

Popular phrases that include yellow

• Yellowbellied: a cowardly manner

• Yellow fever: a disease involving high fever and jaundice that is common in the tropics

• Yellow jack: a flag flown on a vessel to show that it is under quarantine

• Yellowdog contract: a contract which denies a person the right to join a worker's union

• Yellow journalism: newspaper articles thought to be sensationalized in order to sell more papers.

Quotes about yellow

• "Everyone knows that yellow, orange, and red suggest ideas of joy and plenty. I can paint you the skin of Venus with mud, provided you let me surround it as I will." -- Eugene Delacroix

• “As a picture painted in yellow always radiates spiritual warmth, or as one in blue has apparently a cooling effect, so green is only boring.” -- Wassily Kandinsky

• “Oh yes! He loved yellow, did good Vincent...When the two of us were together in Arles, both of us insane, and constantly at war over beautiful colors, I adored red; where could I find a perfect vermilion?” -- Paul Gauguin

• “What a horrible thing yellow is.” -- Edgar Degas

What it says about you when you buy a yellow vehicle

There is no question that the vehicle you drive is an extension of your personality -- an unspoken, but clear message to the rest of the world. The message you send by driving a vehicle that is Sunshine Yellow:

• Sunny disposition
• Joyful
• Young-at-heart

If, however, your vehicle is a Yellow-Gold, you give a different impression:

• Intelligent
• Warm
• Loves comfort and will pay for it

From The Color Answer Book by Leatricce Eiseman with permission

Songs with yellow in the title

• "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell, covered by Amy Grant, covered by Counting Crows featuring Vanessa Carlton

• "Black, Red, Yellow" by Pearl Jam

• "Blue and Yellow" by The Used

• "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow" by Frank Zappa

• "Double Yellow Line" by The Music Machine

• "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John

• "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss

• "Mellow Yellow" by Donovan

• "Tie A Yellow Ribbon" by Tony Orlando and Dawn

• "Yellow Submarine" by the Beatles
• " Yellow" by Coldplay

Yellow in the garden

• Yellow is considered a warm color in landscape design.

• Yellow's appearance in the garden has a stimulating effect.

• Yellow flowers come forward in the landscape, helping to make a large garden feel cozier.

• Yellow lillies make for a bright, long blooming addition to any garden.

• Yellow's complimentary color in the garden is purple.

Yellow and our sense of taste

Fruit comes to mind first for yellow foods, but there are also many yellow vegetables.

• Wonderfully sweet with firm and creamy flesh, bananas come prepackaged in their own yellow jackets.

• The exceptional juiciness and vibrant tropical flavor of the pineapple, which balances the tastes of sweet and tart, makes them only second to bananas as America's favorite tropical fruit.

• Juicy and sweet, with a soft, buttery, yet somewhat grainy texture, the white to cream-colored flesh of pears was once referred to as the "gift of the gods."

• We are just beginning to discover the wealth of nourishment supplied by the mildly sweet flavored and finely textured winter squash. It was once such an important part of the diet of the American Indians that they buried it along with the dead to provide them nourishment on their final journey to the afterlife.

Yellow and our sense of smell

• "Lemon" was the original scent of the yellow colored Magic Scents Crayons from Binney & Smith Inc., introduced in 1994 with mostly food scents. However, there were numerous reports that children were eating the food-scented crayons, so the food scents were retired and replaced with non-food scents. The scent for the color yellow became "daffodil."

• Lemon Peel: A very strong, fresh lemon scent. Great for summer, very refreshing. Aromatherapy benefits: Uplifting, refreshing, cheering, stimulating, rejuvenating.

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The awareness of our spirituality. Happiness and wisdom combine with clarity and acknowledgement of our intuition - inner vision- the connection to the energy of the suns rays.

If we have clarity our intellect is given space to explore the inner invisible universe.

When we need inspiration and inner knowing, joining and becoming one with the suns energy. Renewal.

Becoming independent as an individual. The divine energy radiating to every being, granting clarity, wisdom, understanding and above all, happiness. The sunshine colour when everyone feels alive and ready to take on the world.
This energy relates to our inner knowing and understanding and self knowledge.

As this is such a major colour and has such a great part to play in our being, the slightest difficulty can throw our being off balance. Yellow relates to nervousness, fears and anxieties and all related nervous conditions.
Dependency issues are also relevant, either as being dependant or by others being dependent on you.
Unresolved difficulties from earlier in our life can course problems, the need to let go of negative emotions and situations and the past.

As one feels at odds within, confusion makes us go around in circles, getting nowhere.

The yellow energy relates to the solar plexus area of the body.

meaning,,,,Yellow,,,,^^v

Hope and Happiness:

Yellow is sunshine. It is a warm color that, like red, has conflicting symbolism. On the one hand it denotes happiness and joy but on the other hand yellow is the color of cowardice and deceit. 

 

Nature of Yellow:

Yellow is one of the warm colors. Because of the high visibility of bright yellow, it is often used for hazard signs and some emergency vehicles. Yellow is cheerful.

 

Culture of Yellow:

 For years yellow ribbons were worn as a sign of hope as women waited from their men to come marching home from war. Today, they are still used to welcome home loved ones. Its use for hazard signs creates an association between yellow and danger, although not quite as dangerous as red.

If someone is yellow it means they are a coward so yellow can have a negative meaning in some cultures.

Yellow is for mourning in Egypt and actors of the Middle Ages wore yellow to signify the dead. Yet yellow has also represented courage (Japan), merchants (India), and peace.

 

Using Yellow:

Although it can work as the primary color, yellow often works best as a companion to other colors. Use bright yellow to create excitement when red or orange may be too strong or too dark. Yellow can be perky.

Using Yellow with Other Colors:

Use yellow to perk up a more subdued cool palette of blues and grays. Use lemon yellow with orange to carry out a healthy, summery, citrus theme. Very pale yellows can work as neutrals alongside darker or richer colors. Yellow and blue are a high contrast, eye-popping combination. Mix yellow with neutral gray and a dash of black for a high-tech look.

Try a hot, exciting mix of red and yellow.

For an earthy palette, especially for fall, mix yellow, olive green, and brown. While yellows and bright or light greens can be part of a natural, fruity color palette, be careful not to use colors too close in value or they will appear washed out.

 

Yellow Color Palettes:

These color palettes feature shades of yellow mixing it up with reds, blues, greens, browns, and other neutrals for earthy, sophisticated, and psychedelic looks.

Using Yellow in Other Design Fields:

• Feng Shui Use of the Color Yellow
• Logo Designs With a Yellow Focus Posters and Ads With a Yellow Focus

Language of Yellow:

The use of yellow in familiar phrases can help a designer see how their color of choice might be perceived by others, both the positive and negative aspects.

Good yellow

• Yellow ribbon - hope, support, remembrance
• Mellow yellow - laid back, relaxation

Bad yellow

• Yellow or Yellow streak or Yellow-bellied - cowardice or coward
• Yellow journalism - irresponsible reporting

Yellow Words: These words are synonymous with yellow or represent various shades of the color yellow.

Lemon, yellow ocher, golden, saffron, cream, topaz, mellow yellow.

Is Yellow Your Favorite Color?

Yes, I'm happy to choose the color yellow hu hu hu.....

 

By Jacci Howard Bear