What is the difference between solid gold and gold plated jewelry?

Discussion in 'Bullion Investing' started by goldonline, Nov 23, 2012.

  1. goldonline

    goldonline New Member

    In the US, jewelry must be at least 10 karat to be marketed as “gold.” Items which are not at least 41.7% gold are typically “gold plated”, which means that a thin layer of gold is applied over a base metal such as copper. Typically, these pieces contain very little gold, and the cost of refining them is actually higher than the value of the gold they will yield.
    Common gold plating methods include gold fill, electroplating, and roll plating. These pieces are usually marked “GF”, “GP”, “HGE”, or “RGP.”
     
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  3. derekhogue

    derekhogue New Member

    Now a days people are prefering gold plated jewely, because they look and feel like gold jewelry but you can get it for cheap. This is the reason I love to get my silver jewelry into gold platings.
     
  4. itmtrader

    itmtrader New Member

    solid gold means just what it says, its all gold. gold over silver is a silver piece, that has been dipped in gold, and ends up rubbing off after time, tarnishing, or just being a hunk of junk. its better to invest your money in a good gold piece thats going to last and stay strong than to waste your money with an overtone piece that wont last.
     
  5. vest007

    vest007 New Member

    Usually less than 2 grams of gold is used in gold plated jewelry. So a typical ornament of this type is worth less than $100 in value.
     
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