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Any company selling Jewelry in the US is required by law to engrave the purity of the gold. If you have a magnifying glass, look on the inside shank of the ring and you should see either 10k, 14k, 18k, 22k written on it.

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Q: When buying a gold ring how do you know how pure it is?
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