The problem with 18K for me

depglass · ‎03-10-2010

I've come to see 18K as cheap, the same color as my costume jewelry. I even have an 18K byzantine bracelet bought way back when Pat was the 18K host. I've kept it on for months and it still bothers me. First world problem I guess.

Trinity11 · ‎11-16-2014

@depglass wrote:
I've come to see 18K as cheap, the same color as my costume jewelry. I even have an 18K byzantine bracelet bought way back when Pat was the 18K host. I've kept it on for months and it still bothers me. First world problem I guess.

Thoroughly clean it in an ultrasonic machine. Then steam the jewelry piece. I think what you may be seeing is tarnish. I saw it in my career at the store with the blue box. Many customers said exactly this to me @depglass .

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

LOVE 18K and that is what i prefer to purchase generally. i do own some 14K and will not buy any 10K.

when you purchase gold outside of the USA from countries that specialize in selling gold, trading gold, and creating custom pieces, 18K is the standard.

i do love my costume jewelry also though because i can get a wide variety of looks at much better pricing than 18K gold.

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SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

One of my gold coins (gold coins are 24K) has a reddish-orange tint to it. Looks like red tarnish, also called 'toning'. Makes it look totally fake.

Still Raining · ‎03-30-2014

Our eyes are used to 14k, which is less than 60% gold. So the other metals make a difference.

Many of the pieces I bought when I lived in other counties look just fine. Just not as washed out as 14k.

charsha · ‎03-28-2010

Anything other than 14k is just not the same color, no matter how they hawk it. The 14K overlay is sad.

songbird · ‎03-21-2010

It's what you are used to. I am from Italy. I never saw 14K till I moved to this country. I was surprised how little gold it actually has. Most people in the U.S. look down at 10K. the color is pale yellow. 14K is a bit darker yellow, yet they dislike the brightness of 18K. My younger sister was born here. She does't like 18K, to her 14K is simply gold. Nothing else is.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

Oh, I love the color of 18k and of 22k too.

In America, we're used to the color of 14k and 10k, but most of the world isn't in to that low quality of gold.

Give me the good stuff. It doesn't look cheap to me.

alice87 · ‎03-20-2013

I love 18K gold, if I can I would rather choose 18K. I love both, white and yellow version of it.

KathyM23 · ‎11-20-2010

I have several 18K pieces but I prefer 14K. I know good Italian Gold is 18K but my pieces are too bright for me. Don't like 10K at all. Doesn't look like gold to me.

I would rather do sterling silver than 10k gold. BTW I do like sterling as much as I like gold depending on what I am wearing.

I also like good well made "costume" jewelry.

I do love jewelry although at today's prices and my age, it would have to be unique for me to consider purchasing any more jewelry - more unique line at a reasonable price, maybe.