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2. Gold-filled jewelry - Wikipedia

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   Gold-filled jewelry. Gold-filled is a type of composite material. Composites are formed from two or more constituent materials with different properties that, when combined, create a new material with enhanced properties. [1] Gold-filled material is made by bonding a layer of gold alloy to a base metal core (typically brass, but sometimes ...

3. Silver-gilt - Wikipedia

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   Silver-gilt or gilded/gilt silver, sometimes known in American English by the French term vermeil, is silver (either pure or sterling) which has been gilded with gold.Most large objects made in goldsmithing that appear to be gold are actually silver-gilt; for example most sporting trophies (including medals such as the gold medals awarded in all Olympic Games after 1912) [1] and many crown ...

4. Gold plating - Wikipedia

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   Gold plating. Gold-plated aluminium cover on Voyager space craft that protects a gold-plated Sounds of Earth record. A gold plated desktop Stirling engine. A gold plated DMC DeLorean —one of five known examples to have been plated—on display at the National Automobile Museum in Reno, Nevada. Gold plating is a method of depositing a thin ...

5. Gilding - Wikipedia

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   Gilding is a decorative technique for applying a very thin coating of gold over solid surfaces such as metal (most common), wood, porcelain, or stone. [1] A gilded object is also described as "gilt". Where metal is gilded, the metal below was traditionally silver in the West, to make silver-gilt (or vermeil) objects, but gilt-bronze is commonly ...

6. Physical gold vs. digital gold: What to know

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   Liquidity. Gold offers high liquidity overall, but physical gold isn't as liquid as digital gold. You'll need to find a buyer if you want to cash in on your investments or head up to your local ...

7. Costume jewelry - Wikipedia

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   Modern costume jewelry incorporates a wide range of materials. High-end crystals, cubic zirconia simulated diamonds, and some semi-precious stones are used in place of precious stones. Metals include gold- or silver-plated brass, and sometimes vermeil or sterling silver. Lower-priced jewelry may still use gold plating over pewter, nickel, or ...