Did You Know?
.....that the karat designation for gold represents the content of pure gold. 24 karat is pure gold, which is 100 % gold.
- 22 karat is 22 parts of 24, about 91% gold.
- 18 karat is 18 parts of 24 or 75% gold
- 14 karat is 14 parts of 24 or 58% gold
- 10 karat is 10 parts or 24 or 47 % gold
....that although gold is a soft metal it is one of the heaviest metals, weighting more as twice as much as silver or lead
....that gold is relatively inactive chemically, therefore it resists tarnishing from oxidation and other changes that will commonly disminish the brilliance of other metals
