2006-08-05 18:01:55 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Gold Filled
The answer is found simply in the word "Gold Filled". Gold Filled is made from solid "gold" and "filled" with other alloys. Gold Filled wears like solid gold because its outer surface is solid gold. Electroplating is not a part of this process.
Gold filled has been referred to as the "Gold of the Future" because it offers all the same physical characteristics as solid gold such as beauty, durability, and strength, but at a fraction of the cost. Since the gold is on the outer surface area, it is nearly impossible to tell the difference between solid gold and Gold Filled, except when it comes to the cost!
Gold filled is made by fusing a layer of Karat Gold to a suitable supporting metal (or alloy) using equipment that carefully controls pressure, heat, and time. The bond produced is a permanent one.
The point to remember is that gold, along with its other unique qualities, is virtually indestructible. Since you are guaranteed a substantial layer of gold on your Gold Filled jewelry by law, with reasonable care it will last a lifetime.
2006-08-05 18:32:27 · answer #1 · answered by jewelry designer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gold filled, gold overlay: A layer of 10K gold or better can be mechanically bonded to all significant surfaces. The layer of gold must be at least 1/20th of the total metal weight or it cannot be described as gold filled (typical mark 1/20th 12K GF or 12 Karat Gold Filled).
Gold plate, rolled gold plate: This is the same as gold filled except the quantity of karat gold may be less than 1/20th of the total metal weight (typical mark 1/40th 12K RGP).
2006-08-05 18:06:19 · answer #2 · answered by brenda4ever 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GF means Gold fill.
Gold fill it means it is NOT SOLID 18K GOLD.
Gold filled material is made by heat and pressure bonding a layer of gold alloy to brass.
2006-08-05 18:10:42 · answer #3 · answered by CMG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"gold filled" means that it is a base metal (probably brass or copper) ring coated with 18k gold. The gold may wear off rather quickly.
2006-08-05 18:09:49 · answer #4 · answered by lee m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gold-filled! That means it has a layer of gold over base metal. There are several ways of putting gold on other cheaper metals, e.g. gold-filled, electro-plated, vapor deposit or rolled. Thicknesses and karatage of gold varies. You will see 10, 12, 14 or18 karat commonly. 24 karat or 1000 fine is pure gold which is too soft for most jewelry. Vermeil is silver with a plating of gold. Gold may be yellow, rose, white, red, grey, green or blue, depending upon what is mixed with it. Yellow gold is most common, but it may be 2N or 3N depending upon the percentages of silver and copper mixed with it. Red gold has only gold and copper. White gold has palladium and silver.
2006-08-05 18:33:55 · answer #5 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe "gf" stands for "gold fill." I would be very suspicious of this and would ask before buying.
Gold fill, to my knowledge, is a very impure type of gold, which couldn't be 18k.
2006-08-05 18:06:47 · answer #6 · answered by Austin W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The higher the number the more gold there is in the jewellery. 24 Karat is pure gold. It is probably too soft to make good jewellery as it bends too easy. Cheaper jewellery tends to be 10 Katat.
2006-08-05 18:06:41 · answer #7 · answered by Kenneth H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That you pay for the ring and they throw in a girlfriend for you as an added bonus.
2006-08-05 18:06:33 · answer #8 · answered by DragonHeart18 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gold foil, that means it is not "solid gold" but a lesser metal coated in gold foil, and that the foil itself is only ~50% gold (36 carat is pure)
2006-08-05 18:07:22 · answer #9 · answered by imanalchemist 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gold fashioned, or fashioned after gold
Same as gold filled, meaning not really gold.
2006-08-05 18:05:55 · answer #10 · answered by classyjazzcreations 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋