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No, it is plated with 18K gold. 18K gold is often used to plate. Since it is purer than 14K gold, it looks more yellow and illustrous. This helps to completely cover the silver color of base metals (stainless steel and other metals) in plated items.
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Why does some jewelry have real gold?
A LOT of jewelry is made from real gold, and other REAL metals. It's made from real gold to be worth something, something spacial, something that you are proud to wear.
What does it mean when gold jewelry turns brassy?
I believe it means that it is not real gold.
How will you khow whether your ring is made up of pure gold?
The best way to know if your ring is real gold is to bring it to a local jewelry store where they can do a metal test for you.
Can you tell by a patent number if jewelry is real gold?
yes
What does the purity of a ring have to be to be real gold?
In the US jewelry must be at least 10k gold in order to be considered or called gold jewelry. This means that 41.7% of the jewelry must be pure gold and the remaining 58.3% can by alloys. In Europe, jewelry must be at least 9k gold and anything less than that can't be marketed as gold. To determine the metal content of a ring you must look for the karat stamp on the inside finger hole. Real gold in the US will be marked the following: 10k or .417 14k or .585 18k or .750
Why does some jewelry have real gold?
A LOT of jewelry is made from real gold, and other REAL metals. It's made from real gold to be worth something, something spacial, something that you are proud to wear.
What was important to the ancient Egyptian jewelry?
they were precious and were made out of real gold
Is monet jewelry real gold?
fake gold, nope it's custom jewelry
What does 14kb on jewelry mean?
It's real gold,It just means that it was made in Mexico. Yes sir!
Is jewelry stamped Korea real gold?
If a piece of gold jewelry is marked Korea does that mean it is not real gold?
Is the San Tropez costume jewelry yellow 4pc real gold?
Costume jewelry has never been made of gold, thats why its called COSTUME
Is Victoria wieck jewelry real?
is it real gold or not
Is all decesare jewelry real gold jewelry?
Actually, it appears to be vermiel, which is gold plate over sterling silver.
Can you tell if gold jewelry is real with a magnet?
Yes..
What is the difference between fine jewelry and regular jewelry?
Fine jewelry can have real gold, diamonds, pearls and lots of other valuable jewelry items. Regular jewelry can have fake gold and diamonds that are not as expensive and valuable.
Why is Real gold jewelry making my neck go green?
your 'real' gold will not be real, it will be gold plated. the other metals in your jewellery will be marking your neck.
What does it mean when gold jewelry turns brassy?
I believe it means that it is not real gold.
