What is the difference between 14K gold and 18K gold?

Speaking of jewelry, most people of the older generation trust gold, commonly known as gold. Now young people are exposed to more K gold. You may hear more sayings that it is 14K gold or 18K gold. I remember that there is still 24K gold. Yes, if you want to clarify when talking about jewelry, most people of the older generation trust gold, commonly known as'gold'. Now young people are exposed to more K gold, you may hear There are many sayings that are 14K gold and 18K gold. At this time, will you remember that there is still 24K gold? Yes, if you want to figure out 14K gold and 18K gold, you have to figure out 24K gold first. 1. The gold content is different. In theory, 100% gold can be called 24K gold, but in reality it is impossible to have 100% gold. The actual gold content is 99.99%. Therefore, our country stipulates that the content is more than 99.6% (including 99.6%). Gold can be called 24K gold. Some gold jewellery is marked with a text mark, and its stipulation is: pure gold-the gold content is not less than 99%, and the gold content of thousand pure gold is greater than 99.9% (forgive me for being too long). , German abbreviation for karat, often used as'K'. Gold content per Ku003d99.99%÷24≈4.166% 　　　　K gold content respectively: 　　　　8ku003d8*4.166%u003d33.328%(333‰)　　　　9ku003d9*4.166%u003d37.494%(37510ku003d10*4.166%(37510)　　‰ u003d41.660%(417‰)　　　　12ku003d12*4.166%u003d49.992%(500‰)　　　　14ku003d14*4.166%u003d58.324%(583‰)　　　　18ku003d18*4.166%u003d74.20ku003d18*4.166%u003d74.20%(　‰)　750　4.166%u003d83.320%(833‰)　　　　21ku003d21*4.166%u003d87.486%(875‰)　　　　22ku003d22*4.166%u003d91.652%(916‰)　　　　24ku003d24*4.166%u003d99.984%(so) Common 18K gold refers to gold jewelry with a gold content of 75%, 14K is a gold jewelry with a gold content of 58%, and gold jewelry below 9K cannot be called gold jewelry. 2. Different hardness. Gold (24K) has a characteristic of soft texture. It can leave traces when scratched with a pin or nail. Therefore, it can not be used for fine styles and shapes, and it cannot be used to directly inlay gems. The friend of the golden chain must have been accidentally crushed.　　　　18K is in addition to 75% of gold, the remaining 25% is added with precious metals such as silver, zinc, iron, nickel, copper, palladium, etc. according to color requirements. Therefore, 18K gold jewelry not only has the precious value of gold, but also has the advantages of strong ductility, high hardness, and changeable colors due to its perfect composition ratio. When used in jewelry design, it can give full play to complex and exquisite creative expressions.　　　　14K is in addition to 58% of gold, the remaining 42% is added with other precious metals such as silver, zinc, iron, nickel, copper, etc. The hardness is also high, the price is cheap, and it is a relatively affordable choice.　　　　 Third, the price is different 　　　　 Due to the high gold content of 18K gold (relative to 14K gold), craftsmanship, and aesthetic reasons, the price of 18K gold is much higher than 14K gold. Four, used for inlaying gems. 18K gold is mostly used for valuable diamonds, gemstones or inlaid diamonds and gems. 14K gold is mostly used for low-priced Haoshi and shell beads because of its low gold content (18K gold is also used for Haoshi , Pearls, shell beads, crystal inlays). Simply put, using 18K gold as a support or inlay will increase the cost of jewelry, and the value will also be higher. And 14K gold for inlay or support can reduce the price of jewelry.　　　　 5. Different colors 　　　　 Compared with 18K gold, the color of 14K gold will be lighter.　　 (pictures are for reference only) 　　　　 14K gold and 18K gold, which one should I choose? It mainly depends on whether the purchaser (wearer) prefers 14K or 18K gold, the wearer's skin color, wearing occasion, etc. The above is the author summarizes the information about the difference between 14K and 18K for you. The information comes from the Internet. If anything is wrong Please forgive me, if you need K gold jewelry customization, please visit the official website of Jewelry Inlay, Jewelry Inlay will serve you wholeheartedly!