ATTLEBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recently there has been a renewed interest in gold alloys that have greater strength and rich color. Consumer research indicates that denting and scratching of jewelry and fine watches manufactured in gold is a significant concern amongst discerning consumers. While industrial-friendly gold alloys have long been available to enhance hardness, the color was rarely suitable for fine jewelry. This changed in 1993 when Attleboro, MA based precious metal supplier, LeachGarner, introduced a patented alloy that enhanced many of the key attributes of 14 Karat Gold.
The LeachGarner alloy combines enhanced physical properties, such as greater strength and brilliance, with a jewelry-friendly gold color. This Gold Alloys of Exceptional Yellow Color and Reversible Hardness process is protected by U.S. Patent No.5,180,551, which ratified the uniqueness of the alloy, as well as its benefits to industries like jewelry.
Jewelry made with this alloy, and similar LeachGarner alloys that have come after it, offers a higher quality product. For example, hollow chains made from Gold Alloys of Exceptional Yellow Color and Reversible Hardness are significantly more pull and break resistant than those made from traditional alloys; cast products such as rings are more wear resistant; hollow bangles are more resistant to dents and scratches. The yellow gold is nickel free, making it easier for women to buy and wear this gold with confidence. And the need for plating is eliminated which also allows for greater consistency in all manufacturing processes.
To help better explain the full range of benefits of this innovative alloy, LeachGarner is introducing a new white paper that shares how this approach to creating karat gold enhances the quality of both the metal and the jewelry that manufacturers are now able to create. To learn more, click here to get a copy of The Facts about Gold Alloys of Exceptional Yellow Color and Reversible Hardness white paper at LeachGarner.com.
About LeachGarner
LeachGarner, a division of Berkshire Hathaway’s Richline Group, is a world leader in precious metals development and fabrication since its founding in 1899. Headquartered in Attleboro, Massachusetts with global sales offices and manufacturing facilities, the company has developed numerous gold and other precious metal alloys for use in not only the jewelry industry, but in high technology, dental, aerospace, and related industries. The company is the holder of many alloy and proprietary process patents.
