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What is the meaning of karat in Gold?

April 26, 2017gold

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What is the meaning of karat in Gold?

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Over time, certain percentages of gold have become legally recognized “karats.” The karat indicates the amount of gold as a percentage of the total: 24 karat is 24/24’s gold or 100% gold. 18 karat is 18/24’s gold or 75% gold (25% of the other metals are non-gold) 14 karat is 14/24’s gold or 58.33% gold. (41.67% of the other metals are non-gold) 10 karat is 10/24s gold or 41.67% gold (58.33% of the other metals are non-gold) In karated gold, there is a balance of the other metals in the non-gold percentage. These metals provide the various colors and hardness of karated golds.