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Have you ever seen 24K gold jewelry?

depglass — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:37:03 GMT

I have, years ago when gold wasn't this high. A couple friends in the jewelry business wore 24K gold rings. It sure didn't look like butter, it was very dark and I didn't like it at all. What a relief.

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millieshops — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 14:56:12 GMT

@depglass I have just one piece of 24 K. Buttery and beautiful - gold bar on a necklace. No idea why those rings were dark.

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Mindy D — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:09:18 GMT

Yes many times. I've seen pieces from Thailand and India. They're very soft. I've also seen 22 K. Much better to use in necklaces than in rings due to the softness. They are very true gold looking, more yellow than 14K or 18K.

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Boehm Collector — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:09:59 GMT

@depglass i have several pieces of 24K gold jewelry. They are beautiful ,,, very buttery. I can't understand why your friends had 24K gold jewelry that were dark.

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Carmie — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:30:27 GMT

I have a few pieces of 24 and 22k gold. The gold is very yellow, not dark at all. 24K is pure gold.

I am guessing that jewelry that is dark is 24k over another metal and the other metal has oxidized through. I have a family heirloom bracelet that is 24k over SS and it is dark.

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JoyFilled Warrior — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:39:03 GMT

@depglass

Great Question.

I have a thick signet ring that is 24K So soft the flat letter side scratches so easily it blurs out the letter on the signet ring.

And I have a 24K beautfully, fully etched, 1+ inch wide, hollowed, domed bangle bracelet that clips closed. And has matching etched dome ring, from my trip to Hawaii. The domed ring is far less dent-able than the bracelet,, & LOVE the wide, etched 24K ring!

It also, is soooo soft, flexible, gorgeous but the etch'ness can easily be blurred with the most minimum of scratches, which could possibly blend with the etch'ness artistry, & gorgeous 24K color,

but soo thin, I have to watch it carefully when I wear it, that I dont bang it and dent the bangle.

But other than perhaps the 24K'ness of it, (for perhaps 24K resale, or gold "investment" (with the price of gold now)), I dont know wht I was thinking, buying jewelry that is soo dentable, scratchable, soft & super carefully worn. But breathtaking!! What can I say, I was young. .

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IMW — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:35:19 GMT

It is all my daughter in law and her family wear. They are from India. It is very.very bright-not dark at all.

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sunshine45 — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 15:51:11 GMT

yes, my mom has some 18K, 22K, and 24K from overseas.

it is beautiful to me and more golden than yellow.

the 22K and 24K in particular though do tend to get out of shape a bit due to its softness, especially in rings and bracelets/cuffs/bangles.

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Still Raining — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 17:13:45 GMT

Yes I have and it is lovely, not real durable, but beautiful.

Often when you buy overseas, 18 carat is the standard. We are just more used to 14 carat which is less than 60% gold.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 17:45:28 GMT

It looks too brassy in color, not in the shine however. Nothing shines like real gold.

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jezzie — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 17:52:27 GMT

I have quite a few pieces of 21 and 22 K gold earrings and wear them all the time not as soft as you think they are. Most in the US do not like the color brainwashed about 14 K

I personally love the 21 and 22 K color. 24 I like also but price right now over the moon.

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phoenixbrd — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 19:08:34 GMT

I have two pieces that are, most likely, 22 and not 24. My signature phoenix earrings and a butterfly necklace which also has sleeping beauty turquoise. (My two most worn pieces of jewelry besides eternity & engagement rings.) I love them for the symbolic designs and would have bought them no matter the gold content.

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qvcfreak — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 22:41:58 GMT

Yes, the Dr's next door were from India and that is all they wore.

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SharkE — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 23:24:53 GMT

maybe just needed shining up or mixed with something because it would be so soft.

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VegasBusinessWoman — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 05:59:01 GMT

I only have one piece of 24K gold. It is a heart pendant with a rose embossed in the center. Can't remember where I got it, but I know I've had it for more than 30 years. The color was that rich, unmistakable golden yellow color and it was heavy for its size. Gave it to my daughter along with a number of other pieces after my husband passed away.

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songbird — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 13:05:17 GMT

I have several pieces. Mostly pendents. 24K is standard in China. Wedding rings are 24K. Middle East prefers 21/22K Most of the world minimum is 18K. U.K. & Canada 9K is the minimum. 10K is minimum in U.S. There is a snobbery in gold jewelry. In the U.K. there is a class distinction in gold jewelry. 9K & 18K. We have some gold coins. They are all 22K. Egyptian gold in ancient artifacts are almost always 22K. Ancient Egyptians thought 22K was perfect standard in gold. King Tutankhamun's coffin was hundreds of pounds of 22K gold. They needed a crain (sling) to lift it.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:14:16 GMT

I have a 24K bracelet that I bought many years ago when we were in Hawaii

It's a thin bangle. It's a deep, rich golden color. I don't like the color because it doesn't match any of my gold. I never liked the color and only wore it a handful of times back in the day.

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We rescue cats — Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:19:21 GMT

I have a solid 24K gold cross that was a gift to me when I was a young girl when I became a teenager, many, many moons ago!

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patbz — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 00:13:19 GMT

I own three baht chains: one is one baht and the other 2 are two baht. I also own a pair of baht earrings that are chain. All of these are either 22 or 24k gold; DH has worn his baht necklace for 38 years and wears it 24/7. I have seen a lot of 22/24k gold when I lived and travelled in Asia; back in the day (1960s-1980s) it was within my budget as a recent college grad working woman.

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ChouChou — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 03:18:29 GMT

I have a pair of 24k earrings that belonged to my dad’s grandmother. They are very delicate and almost lace like. We had a picture of her wearing them in her wedding finery. She had emigrated from Denmark to Mexico. We think that they’re Mexican made. I wear them rarely but love the way they look and always get asked about them. I would never buy 24k because of its softness.