How Pure Is Your Gold Jewelry?

October 17, 2008 by admin
Filed under: Gold Jewelry, karat 

Gold is used in many ways and there are varying levels of purity in gold jewelry. Gold jewelry is marked 18K, 14K, or 10K, with the K standing for karat.

The karat system is used to explain the percentage or proportion of pure gold in jewelry. The higher the karat number, the higher the percentage of gold.

Below are the general karat systems of gold jewelry:

  • 24K gold is pure gold.
  • 18K gold contains 18 parts gold and 6 parts of one or other metals, equaling 75% gold.
  • 14K gold contains 14 parts gold and 10 parts of one or other metals, making it 58.3% gold.
  • 12K gold contains 12 parts gold and 12 parts of one or other metals, making it 50% gold.
  • 10K gold contains 10 parts gold and 14 parts of one or other metals, making it 41.7% gold.

There are other karat systems that are commonly found on gold jewelry. The karat system should be accompanied by a trademark identifying the maker and the country of origin is sometimes included as well.

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  1. Blogsvine on Fri, 17th Oct 2008 4:50 pm

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