I thind they have gold around them, but do they have gold posts?
Most circle earrings are completely sterling silver or sterling silver plated with gold. But some are a base metal, which depends on company, and then plated with gold. Most generally the plated base metal earrings are costume and not very valuable.
This means you have a very nice gold content in your earrings! This is a quality set that is not plated, and is 18kt. gold pure.
No, not at all, and some people are even allergic to gold and gold-plated jewelry. The best kind of earrings to use when you first get your ears pierced are the ones made of surgical steel. They are cheaper than gold, and there may be less chance of skin irritation than there would be with gold or silver earrings.
Usually sterling silver is fine, but for many, silver or gold-plated is no good. Pure is what you need.
I have a pair of vintage earrings, they look like sterling silver, but the mark is Mexico 575 and 9d. Can you tell me what they are....silver or gold? Thank You.
Buying discount earrings can be tricky. You may think that you are getting a great deal on some great gold earrings only to find out that they are simply plated. Always keep in mind you get what you pay for, so make sure what you are getting is what is advertised.
Well, darling, CL14K on gold earrings means that they are made of 14 karat gold. The "CL" likely stands for the manufacturer or designer. So, in a nutshell, you've got yourself a pair of earrings made of 14 karat gold from a certain brand or maker. Hope that clears things up for you, sweetheart!
GE means Gold Electro-Plated or Gold Plated.
Both connectors are gold plated
They are not gold plated, they are brass. They do not contain any gold whatsoever.
KC gold plated refers to a specific type of gold plating process used in jewelry making, while gold plated refers to any item that has a layer of gold applied to its surface. KC gold plated usually involves a thicker layer of gold and a specific technique to achieve a specific color shade, while gold plated can vary in thickness and quality depending on the manufacturer.
Gold earrings are a substance because they are made of pure gold, which is a single chemical element.