2006-12-25 21:18:36 · 4 answers · asked by Chippy1969 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Gold-filled refers to a metal on which a layer of gold has been bonded by fusing.
A standard practice is to clad the base metal with 10% (weight) 14k gold. Since 14k gold is 58.3.% gold it means the final result, if it were melted down and assayed, would equal 5.83% pure gold. The gold used may also be 12k--50% gold. If 12k gold is used, then 5.00% of the goldfill/rolled gold would be gold.
Gold-filled is NOT the same as gold-plate.
Gold-plate is defined by the Federal Trade Commission's regulations as being an impermanent finish because a very very small layer of gold is layered on base metal, usually using a dipping process and an electric current but sometimes by spraying the gold on.
Gold-fill is considered a much more durable gold-product and you will pay more for it than gold-plate. Gold-fill is produced by fusing a layer of gold to a base-metal core.
Gold-fill is particularly long-wearing when used for jewelry items that do not come in constant contact with the skin--for example, a pendant. It is less long-lasting for pieces of jewelry that receive more wear and tear when being worn--for example, rings and bracelets.
2006-12-26 10:26:43 · answer #1 · answered by shabocon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gold-filled
Jewelry or other item with a sheet of gold applied to its surface. Newer items contain markings that indicate how much and what type of gold was used in the layer. Example: a marking of 1/20 12K G.F. means that the piece is at least 1/20th 12K gold by weight.
2006-12-25 21:27:25 · answer #2 · answered by yiannis the greek 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
green finger gold well that is what you will get if you wear a ring made with it
2006-12-25 22:57:39 · answer #3 · answered by Terence K 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Penis.
2016-11-26 00:03:23 · answer #4 · answered by The Horse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋