
Material: 14/20 gold fill metal
Measures: 18 inch long and 1mm wide
Marked: 1/20 14K GF
Made in USA
What Is Gold-Filled Jewelry?
Taking a sheet of 14 kt creates 14/20 or 1/20 gold wire. If you see the notion "14/20 Gold-Filled," this means that the piece is 1/20th 14 karat gold. The 1/20 notation refers to the ratio of the 14 karat gold layer to the brass layer by weight, which is 5%. Gold and bonding it through extreme heat and pressure to a core of semi-precious metal (brass). This is a very sophisticated process. There is a very big difference. The end result is a 14kt., which is strong, durable, and resistant to tarnish because of its 14 kt. gold covering.
You should not mistake this process for GOLD PLATING.
Gold plate places a thin molecule of gold, or most often, something that really isnt karat-gold and which leaves a gold color, on copper or brass or some base metal. A second chemical is used as a finishing to give the color brightness. The gold color and brightness wears off pretty quickly when interacting with the wearer's skin salts or the pollutants in the air. On an average person in an average environment, the brightness finish fades in about 3-6 months, and the color fades in 6 months to a year. If the environment is very humid or very polluted, this can happy much more quickly.
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Code: GF31020
Approx. Weight: 3.20 grams
SilverDealz Price: $27.95
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