четверг, 14 ноября 2013 г.

Genuine, Gold-Filled, Gold-Plated, Gold Vermeil

Genuine
Gems mined from the earth; also called Natural.
Gold-Filled
Gold is bonded to a base alloy and rolled, so the base alloy becomes a filling surrounded by gold. Gold must comprise at least 5 percent of the total weight, and the entire exposed surface must be gold.
Gold-Plated
The coating of a base metal with gold. For example, the karat amount is displayed as 14K gold-plated. The thin layer of gold makes the jewelry less expensive, but the plating does wear and chip away over time.
Gold Vermeil

A thin layer of gold, of various qualities, covering sterling silver. Gold vermeil jewelry should display a karat amount.

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