Steve from Ohio
New member
Here are the percentages and karats.....
10k gold = 41.7% gold
12k gold= 50% gold
14k gold = 58.3% gold
18k gold = 75% gold
24k gold = 100% gold
Here are the European markings:
18K gold is marked 750 to indicate 75% gold
14K gold is marked 585 for 58.5%
10K gold is marked 417 for 41.7%
Metals that are added to gold can change the color of gold and make the gold better for working into jewelry.
Some of the more common metals mixed with gold is Nickel, Palladium, Copper and Silver.
Oh and to tell if a Rolex is real or a knockoff......the real Rolex second hand is smooth. All the knockoffs have a second hand that stops each second as it sweeps around the dial. If the Rolex does not work, then a trip to a jeweler is in order. Fixing a Rolex is not cheap.
10k gold = 41.7% gold
12k gold= 50% gold
14k gold = 58.3% gold
18k gold = 75% gold
24k gold = 100% gold
Here are the European markings:
18K gold is marked 750 to indicate 75% gold
14K gold is marked 585 for 58.5%
10K gold is marked 417 for 41.7%
Metals that are added to gold can change the color of gold and make the gold better for working into jewelry.
Some of the more common metals mixed with gold is Nickel, Palladium, Copper and Silver.
Oh and to tell if a Rolex is real or a knockoff......the real Rolex second hand is smooth. All the knockoffs have a second hand that stops each second as it sweeps around the dial. If the Rolex does not work, then a trip to a jeweler is in order. Fixing a Rolex is not cheap.