525 is not gold. If you misread however:
585 is 14ct
925 is sterling silver
525 mark on gold means it contains .525% real gold. It is 14kt gold.
A 525 stamp indicates that the metal in the stamped piece is 52.5 percent gold. This is the same thing as the marking 14K for 14 karat gold.
A 525 stamp indicates that the metal (or some of the metal used) in the stamped piece is 14 karat, or that is has 525 parts gold per 1000 total parts or 52.5% gold content in the metal.
it means that it is .525 real gold which is equal to 14k i think
A 525 stamp indicates that the metal (or some of the metal used) in the stamped piece is 14 karat, or that is has 525 parts gold per 1000 total parts or 52.5% gold content in the metal. Wolf5370: Actually 525 is almost certainly sterling silver - it is the standard sterling silver mark.
Gold and sterling silver are two distinct metals with different properties. The marking "525" typically indicates that an item is 52.5% gold, which is equivalent to 14 karat gold. Sterling silver, on the other hand, is composed of 92.5% silver and 7.5% other metals. Therefore, the marking "525" is more likely to indicate gold rather than sterling silver.
0.525(52%) Gold is between 10K and 14K. So it is going to be slightly higher than 12K
525 is the percentage of gold in your jewelry. in essence it means 14k, 18k is 750 and so on. Wolf5370: Actually 525 is almost certainly sterling silver - it is the standard sterling silver mark. Actually, 925 is sterling.
White gold is a gold alloy.
It depends on the Karat weight. 18K white gold is 75% gold and 25% alloy, 14K white gold is 58% gold and 42% alloy, 9K white gold is 32% gold and 68% alloy. White and yellow gold have exactly the same gold content. The only difference is the alloy mixed with the gold. White gold is usually yellow gold mixed with silver, palladium or nickel.
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