2006-12-11 04:45:44 · 8 answers · asked by DAVID R 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
it means that it is just coated with 24ct gold...the whole thing is not gold.
2006-12-11 04:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by noseyroseysillywillie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's a cheap way for a manufacturer to make a metal object appear gold. The gold attaches itself to the object via electroplating--a process where the item is magnetized and the gold attaches itself to that.
The gold will rub off with extended use. If it is used in jewelry it will often cause skin reaction to the metal in the object, turning the skin green or black.
The gold industry requires a manufacturer to state "overlay"--they cannot falsely advertise its item as being gold when it is not.
Any kt designation indicates the amount of gold in the object, for a total of 24 kt. The more gold that is used the "golder" it looks. Gold is a very pliable subtance so other metals are used to strengthen it.
So a 10kt ring is 10 parts gold, 14 parts other metals. A 14 kt ring is 14 parts gold , 10 kt parts other metals.
An 18 kt ring, popular in the 1940's was 18 parts gold, 6 parts other metals, and would often wear out in the back of the ring, requiring repair.
A 24 kt item would bend in half easily.
So what you are looking at is considered very cheap--it is almost 100 percent other metals.
2006-12-11 12:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It means that there is a metal underneath the gold. The ring might be out of silver then dipped in gold.
2006-12-11 12:48:30 · answer #3 · answered by applecrisp 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It literally means Gold Plated. Tacky.
2006-12-11 13:54:35 · answer #4 · answered by breedgemh_101 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means gold plated. Its not pure gold. It has been dipped.
2006-12-11 12:48:06 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it is only plated with 24 carat gold. the entire thing is NOT gold
2006-12-11 13:07:04 · answer #6 · answered by MicD 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It means it has 24 carrots in it.
2006-12-11 12:53:03 · answer #7 · answered by shygirl78 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
that it is sprayed on....fake gold...
2006-12-11 12:48:44 · answer #8 · answered by hatchetmistress 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋