14KT Gold-Filled - 2x1mm Tube Crimp
Category: Gold-Filled
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2x1mm 14KT Gold-Filled Tube Crimp.
WHAT IS 'GOLD-FILLED'?
It is a layer of 10Kt or better gold mechanically bonded under heat & pressure to one or more surfaces of supporting base metal, then rolled or drawn to a given thickness. In the jewellery industry the quantity of gold must be at least 1/20th by weight of the total product. Under American FTC (Federal Trade Commission) regulations, a product may be marked as 14, 12 or 10Kt Gold-Filled. Karat measurement of the gold content MUST be part of the marking or designation. (Beware of items offered as simply 'Gold-Filled' rather than 14Kt Gold-Filled or 10 or 12Kt Gold-Filled when trying to compare prices!)
The finished product thus has a surface layer of gold of the appropriate karatage, which is very thick compared to rolled gold plate or the heaviest electroplate (gold plated) material.
These are minimum standards. Thus one might find 14/20GF or even 14/10GF as a stamp to denote 1/20 14KT Gold-Filled or 1/10 14KT Gold-Filled. Gold-Filled items are generally considered life-time products, and the gold layer will not quickly wear off, as it will in electroplated products.
ID Code: 3082
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