It can be difficult understanding about gold and its value when it comes to karat. Especially when it
comes to those places that pay cash for gold. Karat, not to be confused with carat(which is a unit of weight for diamonds), is a unit of purity for metal.It can be a surprise to find out that the money offered for
a heavy 14 karat gold chain is only a fraction of what one thought they would get for it. The karat value
(usually 14k, 18k, 22 and 24k) is a mark given to indicate the purity of the metal. It can be measured by
dividing the karat by 24. 24 karat gold is 100% pure gold. There aren’t any other alloys (metals) mixed
in with the gold to dilute it. So, something stamped 14k would mean that it is 58% gold with 42% other
metals mixed in. It isn’t necessarily a bad thing that the gold is diluted down. Sometimes different alloys
are added to make the gold easier to work with or even to change the color of the gold.
comes to those places that pay cash for gold. Karat, not to be confused with carat(which is a unit of weight for diamonds), is a unit of purity for metal.It can be a surprise to find out that the money offered for
a heavy 14 karat gold chain is only a fraction of what one thought they would get for it. The karat value
(usually 14k, 18k, 22 and 24k) is a mark given to indicate the purity of the metal. It can be measured by
dividing the karat by 24. 24 karat gold is 100% pure gold. There aren’t any other alloys (metals) mixed
in with the gold to dilute it. So, something stamped 14k would mean that it is 58% gold with 42% other
metals mixed in. It isn’t necessarily a bad thing that the gold is diluted down. Sometimes different alloys
are added to make the gold easier to work with or even to change the color of the gold.
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