Gold-plated jewelry allows you to get gold bling for a more affordable price. Often, people can’t tell the difference between real gold and gold-plated jewelry by merely looking at it. But is it worth spending money on? Is it classy or trash, and should you, as a jewelry lover, have a few such pieces in your collection?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, we answer the question \u201cwhat is gold plated jewelry?\u201d and every other related question you might have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gold-plated jewelry is made by bonding a thin layer of gold to a metal base. Metals such as silver, copper, nickel, stainless steel, brass, tungsten, and titanium are commonly gold plated using electroplating. Hence the name “gold plated.” The final piece usually contains less than 0.05% of gold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While gold-plated jewelry involves a thin layer of gold, the quality and price depend on the thickness of the gold coating. Although it is different from pure gold, it can also be rated using the karat system. Of course, 24K gold plated jewelry does not have the same value as 24K gold jewelry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gold-plated jewelry is different from gold-filled jewelry, which has a thicker layer of gold fused to a metal base\u2014usually nickel or brass\u2014by high heat. Hence, it is more durable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n