Feb

Pure gold jewelry?

Here’s gold suitability for jewelry from the purity point of view:
24 karat = 100% gold
Too soft for jewelry

22 karat = 91.7% gold
Very soft – not recommended for jewelry

18 karat = 75.0% gold
Recommended for fine jewelry

14 karat = 58.3% gold
Recommended for jewelry

12 karat = 50.0% gold
Not acceptable for jewelry

10 karat = 41.7% gold
The legal karat limit considered as real gold in the United States

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