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Caratage or Karatage
THE CARAT CODE
Because gold is naturally a soft, malleable metal, in order to make jewellery it is alloyed with other elements to strengthen it. The carat code shown on the hallmark in the UK will tell you how much pure gold your jewellery contains. The word carat comes from Arabic, meaning bean seed, because years ago seeds were used to measure the weight of gold and precious stones.
Now though, carat literally means the amount of gold an item of jewellery contains. For example pure gold is 24 carat or 99.99% pure. The ultimate in richness with a unique supple quality that lets it be shaped and moulded into spectacular jewellery with a glow that transcends all others.
Much of todays gold is mixed with a percentage of alloys metals that modifies the colour of gold and makes it harder, and stronger. The carat mark tells you the percentage of pure gold to alloy. The higher the carat quality the greater the proportion of gold it will contain. Countries across the world allow different minimum carat standards. For example, in France and Italy the lowest permitted standard for gold is 18 carat, in Germany it is 8 carat and in the USA it is 10 carat gold. In Britain, however the minimum standard has been 9 carat since the First World War when gold was in short supply.
Though most jewellery in the UK is 9 carat, there are also 14, 18, 22 and 24-carat gold standards. It is a common belief that 9 carat gold is harder wearing and more durable than 18 carat but to explode the popular myth, whether your jewellery is 9 or 18 carat gold it will have an identical resistance to wear and tear.
In the UK, you will find: 9 carat gold (37.5% pure) is shown on the hallmark as 375. 9 parts pure to 15 parts alloy. 14 carat gold (58.5% pure) is shown on the hallmark as 585. 14 parts pure to 10 parts alloy. 18 carat gold (75.0% pure) is shown on the hallmark as 750. 18 parts pure to 6 parts alloy. 22 carat gold (91.6% pure) is shown on the hallmark as 916. 22 parts pure to 2 parts alloy. Pure gold is defined as 24 carat or 99.99% pure.
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U.S. KARAT MARKINGS
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In the U.S. Karat with a K is a measure of golds purity. Carat with a C measures the weight of a gemstone. The karat mark tells you the percentage of pure gold to alloy.
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EUROPEAN KARAT MARKINGS
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In Europe the karat markings are:
999 is 24K gold
750 is 18K gold
585 is 14K gold
There are also other marks with other meanings on fine gold jewellery. Ask you local jeweller to explain the markings and what they mean.
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