No is actually harder 24k gold is in he's pure form 18k gold have a % of alloys to make it harder.
From its name of 18 carat gold you can tell, if it is truly 18 carat gold, that there is 18/24ths gold and 6/24ths of another metal, possibly copper or platinum. 18 carat gold is (18/24)x100= 75% gold.
different materials are mixed with the gold 18 carat is 75 percent gold
18 carat gold is 75% gold, mixed with some mix of silver and copper.
there are 24 parts that make up pure gold. so 9 carats is 9 parts gold and 15 parts of another material so 9 parts gold to 24 parts is 37.5% gold. were 18 carat is 18 parts gold to 24 parts of another material or 75% gold. thus the difference is in the amount of gold in the ring. there is also a difference in the color of the gold pieces. the 9 carat gold is lighter than the 18 carat.
This is the deal on gold: 12 carat = 50% 14 carat = 58.33% 18 carat = 75% 22 carat = 91.67% 23 carat = 95.83 ...
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18 carat is better than 14 carat. 24 carat is pure gold. 18 out of 24 is 75% gold the rest is made up of silver.
18 carat gold
From its name of 18 carat gold you can tell, if it is truly 18 carat gold, that there is 18/24ths gold and 6/24ths of another metal, possibly copper or platinum. 18 carat gold is (18/24)x100= 75% gold.
different materials are mixed with the gold 18 carat is 75 percent gold
18 carat gold is 75% gold, mixed with some mix of silver and copper.
there are 24 parts that make up pure gold. so 9 carats is 9 parts gold and 15 parts of another material so 9 parts gold to 24 parts is 37.5% gold. were 18 carat is 18 parts gold to 24 parts of another material or 75% gold. thus the difference is in the amount of gold in the ring. there is also a difference in the color of the gold pieces. the 9 carat gold is lighter than the 18 carat.
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In general, 24 carat gold is considered pure gold (99.9999% or so). That means that 18 carat gold is 75% gold, and 12 carat gold is 50% gold. At this rate, 23 carat gold is 95.8333% pure gold.
This is the deal on gold: 12 carat = 50% 14 carat = 58.33% 18 carat = 75% 22 carat = 91.67% 23 carat = 95.83 ...
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The numbers are probably an indication of the purity of the gold. Pure gold is 24 carat but 22 carat, 18 carat, 14 carat and 9 carat are all common.