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Karat (or carat), is the term for establishing the purity of gold. Gold, in coins or jewelry, is rarely 24 carats pure....gold is a soft metal. So to have it retain it's strength, it is alloyed with other metals.
The lowest gold content in jewelry I ever heard of was 8 carat. Average in the U.S. is about 14...which means that 14 out of 24 parts are pure gold. In Europe, the standard is generally 18-20 carat.
The higher the carat, the more it costs. And the term "pure" is a relative one.

2007-11-25 18:16:17 · answer #1 · answered by eringobraghless 5 · 0 0

It is a unit of the purity of gold. A 24 carat (or karat) piece has more gold content than does a 2 carat/karat.

2007-11-26 02:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Richard B 7 · 0 0

24K is considered PURE GOLD...Which is a misnomer, the closet they get is about 99%... 2K would be like a FLASH plate gold coating..like on a printed ckt. board. It means that other metals are used and the purity is minimal. Hope that helps.

2007-11-26 02:13:00 · answer #3 · answered by hitekcwby 2 · 0 0

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