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muddler Pillar of the Community United States 7307 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 09:48 am Just how much gold is in 14k and 10k jewelry? Report this Post to the Staff

swrbxxx Pillar of the Community Canada 834 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 09:59 am Simple math divide the KT you have by 24 and that's your pure gold percentage Report this Post to the Staff
GoThunder Pillar of the Community United States 830 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 10:06 am Here's a good calculator: http://dendritics.com/scales/metal-...USD&Markup=0 14K = .583 10K = .417 Report this Post to the Staff
trdhrdr007 Pillar of the Community United States 2335 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 11:29 am Nothing wrong with simple math as long as you remember that gold manufacturers have been known to fudge a little bit. At one time it was perfectly legal(& may still be) for gold to be as much as 1/2k off. Report this Post to the Staff
Tim Stroud Pillar of the Community United States 2661 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 5:56 pm Quote: At one time it was perfectly legal(& may still be) for gold to be as much as 1/2k off. Yeap it still is. And you can bet that if it is off it is not on the higher side. Report this Post to the Staff
Ed_B Pillar of the Community United States 4008 Posts	Posted 08/19/2011 6:20 pm Quote: And you can bet that if it is off it is not on the higher side. Hmmm... that sounds a LOT like my former bank. My checking account was ALWAYS off by $1-2 each month and ALWAYS in their favor. I've been with a local CU for the past 38 years and have yet to have ANY deviation from their account balance statement. Oh, I forgot... there WAS one time when they handed out a small dividend and I forgot to add that in. Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 07:58 am The old standard, up until 1979, was based on the fact that 1800s equipment wasn't real accurate. K ratings were allowed to be +/- .5K, so 14K could be 13.5-14.5K When technology improved, jewelers made sure sure you got the absolute minimum, pocketing the extra. A new standard, called Plumb gold (usually indicated by 14KP) is only allowed .03K variance, almost 17 times less wiggle room. So 14KP must be 13.97-14.03K out of 24. Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 3:22 pm I purchased a ring at a yard sale years ago for 25 cent because it was marked 14kP. At the time we both thought it meant plated until I got online and realized it meant plumb Report this Post to the Staff
GoThunder Pillar of the Community United States 830 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 3:46 pm Wow, nice yard sale score! Report this Post to the Staff
biggfredd Rest in Peace United States 9104 Posts	Posted 08/21/2011 6:00 pm You never stop learning. Sometimes, it's profitable! Report this Post to the Staff
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