Brass wire alloyed with a small quantity of 12k gold. Less likely to cause allergic reactions than gold or silver plate.
Gold-filled articles are similar to gold-plated; they have an exterior of gold and a core of base metal, usually copper. The difference is in the method of application. Plated objects are shaped and then bullion-coated by electroplating, in which the soft gold takes the object's form. Gold-filled merchandise is made sheets of metal to which the outer covering of gold has been applied before the object is shaped.
A process by which a layer of at least 10k gold has been mechanically bonded to a base metal. This layer must constitute at least 1/20th of the total weight of the metal in the piece. Items must be marked gold filled preceded by the karat fineness of the plating; e.g., 14k gold filled. (See also Rolled Gold Plate.)
Base metal which has had 0.025 mm of gold bonded to it's surface. More durable than gold-plated. With moderate to heavy use, gold-filled and gold-plated jewelry will eventually lose their coating, leaving the base metal exposed.
Hard metal base with an outer layer of gold. The gold covering should be 1/20th or more of the overall weight of the item. When a thinner layer is used, the items is said to be "gold-plated."
Describes a base metal part with heavy gilding (typically thick enough for engraving of monograms, etc.).
Gold-filled jewelry has a layer of at least 10K gold mechanically bonded to base metals.
Describes a base metal part with a layer of heavy gilding fused to its surface
A gold alloy plate made by soldering, brazing, welding or other means that is not less than 10kt fineness, where the plating constitutes at lest 1/20th of the weight of the metal in the entire article. The term must be preceded by the karat fineness of the plating, such as 14kt gold filled. When using the term gold overlay, manufacturers are permitted to use a layer of gold that is less than 1/20th the weight of the entire piece, but they must stamp the proportion of the gold layer on the jewelry.
a thin layer of gold bonded to a base metal core. In gold-filled products, the gold layer must be at least 1/20th (5%) of the overall product, by weight. Any purity of gold may be used; most gold-filled products are made with either 12k or 14k gold. The purity of gold used can be determined by the notation in front of the words Gold-filled. 14/20 Gold-filled and 14k Gold-filled both refer to a gold-filled product in which 14k gold has been bonded to the base metal core. Likewise, 12/20 Gold-filled and 12k Gold-filled indicate that 12k gold has been used.
A thin (0.025 mm) outer layer of gold has been bonded to the surface of a base metal. Gold-filled jewelry may be marked with the abbreviation G.F. or the label doubl d'or followed by the item's gold content. For example, if an item of jewelry is marked 1/20 G.F. 12 Kt., the base metal is at least 1/20th gold, layered with 12 karat gold. To be classified as gold-filled, a piece must be at least 1/20 pure gold by weight.
term used to describe a metal comprised of layers of gold which are welded together to a base metal (usually brass.) At least 1/20th of the finished product's weight must be gold. Unless specified, MiniMode uses 14kt gold-filled metal meaning that in the production of the metal, a 14kt gold alloy was used. Ultimately, wire that is 14kt gold-filled is comprised of a base metal with a thick layer of 14kt gold that will not wear off. This layer is more durable compared to gold-plated or gold-electroplated metals.
The jewelry is not actually filled, but is made of base metal (usually brass or copper) covered by sheets of gold in a mechanical bonding process. ashford.com does not sell gold-filled jewlery.
A piece of jewelry with a layer of gold mechanically applied to the surface of a base metal
A process by which a layer of at least 10 kt. gold has been mechanically bonded to another metal (usually a base metal). This layer usually constitutes AT LEAST 1/20th of the total weight of the metal in the piece. Items are marked G.F. preceded by the karat fineness of the veneer. For example if a bracelet is marked 1/20 10 kt. G.F. and weighs one Troy ounce it is possible to determine the pure gold content by performing the following calculation. Pure gold content = 1/20
Jewelry made by joining or bonding (under heat and pressure) layers of a karat gold to a base metal. This "sandwich" is then rolled or drawn to the desired thickness.
A layer of atleast 10-karat gold permanently bonded by heat and pressure to surface of a supporting metal then rolledor drawn to a prescribed thichkness. The karat gold must be atleast 1.20 by weight of the total metal content.
A base metal covered with an outer layer of gold.