Being transparent by adhering to U.S. laws and regulations when selling precious metal jewelry informs customers and creates trust. This article emphasizes the significance of accurate hallmarks and quality marks to guarantee purity and fineness, and highlights the distinctions between terms like "plated," "finished," and "electroplated" according to legal standards.

A gold alloy plate made by soldering, brazing, welding or other means that is not less than 10Kt fineness, where the plating constitutes at least 1/20th of the weight of the metal in the entire article. The term must be preceded by the karat fineness of the plating, such as 14Kt Gold-Filled. When using the term gold overlay, manufacturers are permitted to use a layer of gold that is less than 1/20th the weight of the entire piece, but they must stamp the proportion of the gold layer on the jewelry.

The measure of fineness of gold. 24Kt is pure gold, 14Kt gold is 14 parts pure gold. The balance is alloy. 14Kt is the standard fineness used for most jewelry in the USA. Our 14Kt has a rich yellow color and has hardness and durability suitable for lasting use. Our 18Kt gold has a darker color with a deeper yellow tone.Karat MeasureGold/Alloy Content24Kt100% pure gold18Kt75% pure gold - 75014Kt58% pure gold - 58010Kt42% pure gold - 4209Kt37.5% gold - 375

items are made of sterling silver, electroplated with gold. Vermeil has an equivalent of 2-1/2 microns of 24Kt gold. Fire Mountain Gems carries ''vermeil'' style gold-finished beads in different karat colors.

Easy-to-read and comprehensive guide to the names and properties of the metals most commonly used in jewelry designs and components.

I use a variety of metal clay techniques and traditional jewelry making. The Korean keumboo adds the richness of high karat gold.