Karat is the measure of the purity of a Gold alloy.
The rating itself indicates how many 24ths of the alloy are Fine Gold. So, 24 Karat Gold is pure Gold.
Common Karat ratings are:
9 Karat - 9 parts Gold per 24 parts alloy
- 37.50%
14 Karat - 14 parts Gold per 24 parts alloy - 58.33%
18 Karat - 18 parts Gold per 24 parts alloy - 75.00%
22 Karat - 22 parts Gold per 24 parts alloy - 91.66%
24 Karat - 24 parts Gold per 24 parts alloy - 100%
14K -
Karat should not be confused with Carat, which is a measure of the weight of a Gemstone. |
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