What is the difference between Gold Filled and Gold Plated?
GOLD FILLED Gold filled is great if you are looking for the look and feel of real gold for a fraction of the price. Gold filled almost always comes in 14ct gold is made by bonding 14ct gold to brass – gold plated or gold rolled sterling silver is not gold filled. Usually gold filled contains hundreds of times more gold than gold plated and because it is bonded to the brass it has superior strength and will last the test of time. GOLD PLATED Gold plated normally only contains a layer of gold 100 millionths of an inch thick which is applied using chemicals. This amount can vary for better or worse and if stated as “gold-flashed” or “gold-washed” it means that the plating is less than 7 millionths of an inch thick.
