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it means that the piece of jewelry you have is actually sterling silver with a THIN layer of 14 karat gold placed over it to make it look appear as a gold piece of jewerly. There is nothing wrong with this, it is just a way to simply make jewelry appear to be pure gold and keep the price of the item down as silver is about 100 times cheeper then gold
The term for putting gold over another metal is call gold platting ...
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is called vermeil. It has been used for many years. It gives the durability and shine of gold and the lower price of silver. The White House has a large collection.
Silver is known to tarnish and in other cases people like the low maintenance of gold with the durability of silver
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∙ 14y agoIt means your jewelry is not pure gold. It is gold-plated with a thin layer of gold over a less expensive metal (in this case, sterling silver).
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What is the differences between gold over sterling silver and gold plated jewelry?
what is the differences between gold plated and gold over silver.
Will gold over sterling silver turn?
YES!
Is 18k gold over sterling silver the same as gold filled?
NO, gold filled is gold over a base metal like brass. Gold over sterling is called vermeil.
What does 24kt gold over sterling silver mean?
Most likely that the piece of jewelry is gold plated with 24 karat gold, and the metal beneath is sterling silver.
What is GOS jewelry?
GOS is Gold over Silver. Gold-plated sterling silver jewellery is the best and most valuable in the gold-plated jewellery category. Designer jewellery and fine jewellery are mainly made from gold over sterling silver. The quality of the gold matters as does the silver. The reason we plate Gold over Silver is due to pure gold being too soft for jewellery and is alloyed with a base metal (silver) for strength.
How do you clean gold plated over sterling silver?
if the plating is gold and not scratched, use a gold cleaning cloth. then a silver cleaning cloth.
What is 925 Italy?
It is gold plated over sterling silver and it was made in Italy
How much is 18k gold over sterling silver worth?
about 900 dollars .
Gold necklace stamped 926 made in Italy?
I have a gold necklace stamped 926 italy, is this real gold or silver?
What type of gold is 9ct gold plated sterling silver Is it real gold or real silver?
A nine carrot gold plated sterling silver is both gold and silver. This would be more sliver than gold.
What is the difference between 14K and 14KS?
14k S is very often thought of as 14k Gold over Sterling Silver. It is NOT Gold over Sterling unless the piece is also marked ".925". If it does not contain the mark ".925", then it is NOT Gold over Sterling. It is 14k Gold, and the "S" is the Maker's Mark.
What does 925 mean on a rose gold bracelet?
I think it means it's rose gold plated over sterling silver. Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by mass of silver and 7.5% by mass of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.
