karat gold
Graded precious metal
Karat gold is gold alloyed with other metals, measured on a scale where 24 karats represents pure gold.
The karat number indicates the proportion of gold: 18-karat gold is 75% gold, 14-karat is about 58%.
Lower karats mean more durability but less gold content.
Most jewelry is karat gold rather than pure gold, which is too soft for everyday wear.
- purityUncontaminated quality
- jewelryOrnamental personal accessories
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
- finenessPurity or thinness measure
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
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Surfaced with precious metal
gold-filled · fool's gold · gold tone · pinchbeck · costume jewelry
karat goldbase metal
Non-precious metallic element
pot metal · tin · costume jewelry · nickel · plastic
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