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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.

KaratGoldFeels
10k41.7%Hardest, paler
14k58.3%Everyday balance
18k75%Richer colour, softer
22k91.7%Deep yellow, soft
24k99.9%Pure, bends easily

A piece's listed weight usually includes any stones. Each piece's own details win.