WHAT IS GOLD FILLED
It is a method of producing a material that combines the durability and properties of gold jewelry with a lower price. It is produced by mechanically joining a layer of gold and a base material (most often brass). The gold sheet is bonded to the brass surface using heat and pressure. This joint is permanent, which guarantees that the gold does not peel or fall off.
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OVER GOLD PLATED JEWELRY?
According to the law, the material marked as gold filled must have a gold content of at least 5% of the weight of the entire product. Such a product can be marked with the mark 1/20 (5%). Compared to gold-plated jewelry, the layer of gold is often 100 times thicker .
It means:
Better resistance to exposure of the base material.
Water resistance.
Hypoallergenic properties.
Lower cost of material compared to gold.
PURITY OF GOLD
For gold filled, 14 carat gold is most often used, which is sufficiently "hard". Carat is a unit of fineness and is denoted as kt. Fineness is given as the ratio of gold weight in grams per 1kg. The most common alloys used in jewelry today include:
9kt 375/100014kt 585/100018kt 750/100024kt is pure gold.
Pure gold jewelry is relatively soft, and for normal wear, gold in jewelry is combined with other metals to achieve good mechanical resistance. For yellow gold, an alloy of gold, silver and copper is most often used. The gold found on KLERA jewelry is recycled. You will learn what this means in the next article.
In the end, it is always up to the customer which material he prefers. It is not always about quality, finances also play a big role. With proper care and a high-quality gilding process, even gold-plated jewelry will last for a relatively long time. The biggest shortcoming of gold filled material is that the production process limits it to a simpler product design. For this reason, gold-plated pendants or earrings offer a much larger assortment, because gilding methods can also cover complex designs cast from cheaper materials with gold. See the GOLD FILLED jewelry offer.
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