Gold
Gold is referred to in karats, with this in mind it is important to understand the relation of the karat to the amount of gold contained in the jewelry.
Karat |
Meaning |
Stamp on Jewelry |
Alternative Name |
|
24k |
24 in 24 parts = 100% gold | .999 |
or |
gold 100 |
18k |
18 in 24 parts = 75% gold | .750 |
or |
gold 750 |
14k |
14 in 24 parts = 58.3% gold | .583 |
or |
gold 583 |
10k |
10 in 24 parts = 41.7% gold | .417 |
or |
gold 417 |
White gold is an alloy that consists of palladium and gold with full 18, 14, or 10 karat gold rating.)