2007-07-31 19:50:32 · 6 answers · asked by ashu 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
24K is 99.9% gold and is considered "pure gold"
22K is 91.3% is gold
etc...
The way karats works is:
each K is 1/24 part gold. So, 24K is 24/24 parts but 22K is only 22/24 parts. 18K is 18/24 parts and 10K is only 10/24 parts gold with 14/24 parts anything else.
24K isn't always "better" though. Gold is soft and some things need to be hard due to their intended use. A 24K ring will be easily damaged for example while a 10K will hold up to considerable wear.
2007-07-31 19:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regarding gold's purity, 24K is closest to pure gold; 23K and 22K are next in order. 22K is probably popular mostly in Asia; whereas 10K-14K is definitely popular in the USA.
To look at the chemical makeup of gold, you'd need to consult an objective gold or metallurgist website.
The difference between 22K and 24K is 22k is stronger (because another metal is added to it, in a small amount for strength) than 24K.
And of course 24K is worth more on the world market than 22K because of its near purity.
2007-07-31 19:59:43 · answer #2 · answered by Terry E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24K is the purest commercially available gold.
2007-07-31 19:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by brkshandilya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24k
2007-07-31 19:53:48 · answer #4 · answered by David 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
24K. However, 24K is also softer.
2007-07-31 20:21:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
24carat or 99.99 pure, the best gold and the purest is Russian
2007-07-31 19:56:14 · answer #6 · answered by Lord Percy Fawcette-Smythe. 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋