Comments on: Ask Our Experts http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.net Membership Site For Jewelry Gemstone Collectors and Traders Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:45:34 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Shrove http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.net/ask-our-experts/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Shrove Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:45:34 +0000 http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.net/ask-our-experts/#comment-835 Hello Christian and many thanks for your query. But the news is not good. This item is stamped with the 12 Karat GF mark which means it is 'GOLD FILLED' or Gold Plated. The 1/20 indicates the thickness of the plating which is also (while being a standard) not very good in quality. So it is NOT Gold at all - merely Plated in Gold over another base metal like copper or silver. Dave Hello Christian and many thanks for your query.

But the news is not good. This item is stamped with the 12 Karat GF mark which means it is ‘GOLD FILLED’ or Gold Plated. The 1/20 indicates the thickness of the plating which is also (while being a standard) not very good in quality.

So it is NOT Gold at all – merely Plated in Gold over another base metal like copper or silver.

Dave

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