2007-01-01 00:42:15 · 7 answers · asked by BQE 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
14K means 14 karat
18K means 18 karat
and so on.
The higher the number, the more gold content & the softer the jewelry will be. Higher number also means higher cost/value.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-01 00:45:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They relate to the purity of the gold that the item is made from. What numbers are stamped on it?
2007-01-01 00:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you buy jewelery or silverware, they don't consist of pure silver or gold, but of an alloy (that is why silver can go black with time). When it says 925 silver, it means that it has 925 of thousand parts silver, or 92.5% silver, and 7.5% other metals. It is the same with gold and platin, 585 gold meaning 58.5% gold in the alloy (gold alloys don't contain much gold, because pure gold is too soft for jewelery).
2007-01-01 00:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by Rumtscho 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes should be the purity of the gold...but you need to tell us what the letters/numbers are for better answer
2007-01-01 00:51:32 · answer #4 · answered by lotsaanswers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
375 = 9 ct gold
750 = 18 ct gold
2007-01-01 00:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by midnight_lady 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the purity of gold.
2007-01-01 01:41:55 · answer #6 · answered by Tenten 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
timmytoes has your answer for you gave him a thumbs up!!
2007-01-01 00:51:03 · answer #7 · answered by Tired Old Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋