what metal is iot
2006-11-23 17:44:25 · 5 answers · asked by robert m 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
A relic of the years when it was forbidden to own real gold and the purities of US gold permitted were reduced to 10kt and 14kt. International standards are 9kt (9 parts out 24 of the alloy are gold, the rest other metals), 18kt (18 parts out 24 of the alloy are gold, the rest other metals), 22kt (22 parts out 24 of the alloy are gold, the rest other metals) and 24kt (24 parts out 24 are gold, there's no other metals mixed in and the gold is pure, unalloyed gold). The 10 and 14kt standards have stuck in North America even though it's not now a legal matter. 24kt is too soft for regular use. 10kt is good for a ring you're wearing all the time -- it'll stand abrasion better.
The composition of the rest of the alloy varies, alloys with a larger proportion of copper will appear redder in color.
The amount of gold in the alloy doesn't really affect the total cost to the manufacturer all that much (there's not much gold in a ring!) but the market price for 22kt gold jewelry is much higher because of a higher perceived value.
2006-11-23 21:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by Feinschmecker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Less Expensive.
2006-11-24 01:52:07 · answer #2 · answered by Wise ol' owl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not very gold, that's for sure.
2006-11-24 05:58:36 · answer #3 · answered by westernveil 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its gold. but not pure.
2006-11-24 01:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by rajan naidu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cheap
2006-11-24 01:46:06 · answer #5 · answered by sacredtaboo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋