Pure gold is 24kt (kt = karat or carat) so 9kt would be 9/24 pure. The rest is base metal alloy such as copper, or possibly semi-precious metal such as silver.
9ct Gold
S11 & 9ct
9ct gold lined.
Item is 9ct solid gold and manufactured by FN Stratton Jewellers
When refined, 9ct gold contains approximately 37.5% pure gold. Therefore, if refined, there would be 37.5% pure 24ct gold in 9ct gold.
CL stamped on a 9ct bracelet likely signifies the manufacturer or the designer of the piece. It could also be a mark indicating the gold purity, as 9ct gold is 37.5% pure gold.
Yes - 22ct is a much higher purity than 9ct gold.
No, 9ct gold is actually softer than 22ct gold. This is because 9ct gold contains less pure gold and more alloy metals, which can make it more durable but also less valuable. 22ct gold is considered more pure and therefore softer than 9ct gold.
9ct gold
9ct - 375
"cps 9ct" typically means that the piece of jewelry is made of gold plated over copper (cps) and is 9 carats in purity. Carat (ct) measures the purity of gold, with 9ct being 37.5% pure gold. It's a common way to denote lower purity gold jewelry.
it means gold filled. a layer of real 9ct gold on top of a cheap metal ie copper