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2. Gold-filled jewelry - Wikipedia

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   Gold-filled material is made by bonding a layer of gold alloy to a base metal core (typically brass, but sometimes copper or silver). This creates a material with the appearance and durability of solid gold, but at a lower cost. Gold-filled material is used to create a variety of products, including: Jewelry: Gold-filled is a popular choice for ...

3. Gold plating - Wikipedia

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   Gold plated - gold layer thickness greater than or equal to 0.5 micron; Heavy gold plated / Vermeil - gold layer thickness greater than or equal to 2.5 micron; Gold plated silver jewellery can still tarnish as the silver atoms diffuse into the gold layer, causing slow gradual fading of its color and eventually causing tarnishing of the surface ...

4. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Some jewellery is plated to give it a shiny, reflective look or to achieve a desired colour. Sterling silver jewellery may be plated with a thin layer of 0.999 fine silver (a process known as flashing) or plated with rhodium or gold. Base metal costume jewellery may also be plated with silver, gold, or rhodium for a more attractive finish.

5. Plating - Wikipedia

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   Plating is a finishing process in which a metal is deposited on a surface. Plating has been done for hundreds of years; it is also critical for modern technology. Plating is used to decorate objects, for corrosion inhibition, to improve solderability, to harden, to improve wearability, to reduce friction, to improve paint adhesion, to alter conductivity, to improve IR reflectivity, for ...

6. Gold vs. silver investing: Which is better when interest ...

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   Gold and silver are both precious metal assets worth investing in, but one could be a better bet right now. / Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Until recently, inflation had been high in the U.S.

7. Colored gold - Wikipedia

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   Rhodium-plated white gold wedding ring. The word white covers a broad range of colors that borders or overlaps pale yellow, tinted brown, and even very pale rose. White gold is an alloy of gold and at least one white metal (usually nickel, silver, platinum or palladium). [4] Like yellow gold, the purity of white gold is given in karats.