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Sterling Silver: US Industry
Standard By Weight: 925 parts pure silver per 1000, 75 parts
alloy
German Silver:
German Industry Standard by weight: 900
parts pure silver per 1000, and 100 parts
alloy
14K Gold: Industry Standard By Weight:
14 parts pure gold
to 10 parts alloy, or 58.33% pure gold
18K Gold: Industry Standard By Weight: 18 parts gold to 6
parts alloy, or 75% pure gold
22K Gold
Plate: A thick layer of 22k gold over a base metal
Vermeil:
Pronounced "vermay", is a thick layer of 22k gold over Sterling Silver
White
Gold: 24K Yellow Gold alloyed with Palladium or Silver
Rose Gold: 24K Yellow Gold alloyed
with Copper
Platinum:
A
rare, silvery white metallic element of great strength, weight and resistance
to corrosion, difficult to alloy, cast and work with because of it's very high
melting point. The standard of platinum in the US and most western
countries is 95% pure and is marked 'plat.' The word Platinum is derived
from the word platina, or little silver, as named by the Spanish
when first encountered in 18th century South America.
Rhodium
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