Can a 18ct gold ring be resized?

Yes. 18ct gold is worked by any bench jeweller, and we resize free for as long as you own the ring.

Is 18ct gold hard wearing?

Its surface sits at Mohs 3. For comparison, airborne dust contains quartz at Mohs 7, which is why anything below that picks up fine scratches from ordinary wear. This is well below it, so expect marks. They polish out.

Is 18ct gold hallmarked?

Yes, at the Birmingham Assay Office. Gold over 1g and platinum over 0.5g must legally carry a UK hallmark, and ours do.

How heavy is a 18ct gold ring?

15.6 grams per cubic centimetre. Titanium is the lightest thing we make at 4.5 and platinum the heaviest at 21.4, so this sits at the heavy end of the range.

Is 18ct gold safe for sensitive skin?

Not always. Some white gold alloys contain nickel, which is the usual cause of a reaction. If jewellery has irritated your skin before, choose titanium, zirconium, platinum or palladium.

Precious metal

18ct gold

The traditional choice

Surface hardnessMohs 3

Density15.6 g/cm³

ResizableYes

HallmarkedBirmingham

75% gold, in yellow, white or rose. Heavier, richer in colour, and the metal most people picture when they picture a wedding ring. Hallmarked at the Birmingham Assay Office and resizable for as long as it exists.

Right for

Depth of colour
Weight on the finger
An heirloom

Wrong for

Scratch resistance
Anyone shocked by the current gold price

Honestly

Gold rose about 36% in twelve months and that is in this price. 9ct gets you a hallmarked gold ring for meaningfully less.

In this material

7 rings

Plain

Court, 18ct

The same profile with twice the gold in it.

From £795 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 mm

Plain

D-shape, 18ct

Domed outside, flat inside. The traditional English profile.

From £845 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 mm

Multi toned

Two tone, 18ct

Two golds in one band, both of them solid.

From £950 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 mm

Plain

Diamond solitaire

Four claws, one stone, nothing else.

From £1650 2 mm

Multi toned

Ruby three stone

A ruby between two diamonds. Past, present, future, if you like that sort of thing.

From £1980 2 mm

Truly unique

Sapphire solitaire

A teal sapphire, bezel set, chosen one stone at a time.

From £1450 2 mm

Truly unique

Toi et moi

Two stones side by side, deliberately mismatched.

From £1895 2 mm

Weighing it up

Compare it against something else

18ct gold vs Anodised zirconium 18ct gold vs Black zirconium 18ct gold vs Titanium 18ct gold vs Precious inlay

18ct gold questions

Can a 18ct gold ring be resized?: Yes. 18ct gold is worked by any bench jeweller, and we resize free for as long as you own the ring.
Is 18ct gold hard wearing?: Its surface sits at Mohs 3. For comparison, airborne dust contains quartz at Mohs 7, which is why anything below that picks up fine scratches from ordinary wear. This is well below it, so expect marks. They polish out.
Is 18ct gold hallmarked?: Yes, at the Birmingham Assay Office. Gold over 1g and platinum over 0.5g must legally carry a UK hallmark, and ours do.
How heavy is a 18ct gold ring?: 15.6 grams per cubic centimetre. Titanium is the lightest thing we make at 4.5 and platinum the heaviest at 21.4, so this sits at the heavy end of the range.
Is 18ct gold safe for sensitive skin?: Not always. Some white gold alloys contain nickel, which is the usual cause of a reaction. If jewellery has irritated your skin before, choose titanium, zirconium, platinum or palladium.