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Wandering Portals · Jewelry
What 14k actually means
Karat is a share out of 24. Pick one and watch the grains: gold, and the metals mixed in for strength and colour.
58.3%
gold · the rest is alloy
Pure gold in it
1.87 g
Why not all 24k?
Pure gold is soft enough to bend and scratch with daily wear. Mixing in copper, silver or zinc makes it harder, and changes the colour: more copper reads rose, more silver or palladium reads white.
Karat
Gold
Feels
10k
41.7%
Hardest, paler
14k
58.3%
Everyday balance
18k
75%
Richer colour, softer
22k
91.7%
Deep yellow, soft
24k
99.9%
Pure, bends easily
A piece's listed weight usually includes any stones. Each piece's own details win.