PURE ELEMENTS
Pure element
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8 carat
Its an alloy
Slightly coppery
8 out of 24 parts
are gold
- The rest made up
of other metals
such as silver or
copper
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All the atoms inside is exactly the same
14 carat
Its an alloy
Rose gold
14 out of 24
parts are gold
- The rest made up
of other metals
such as silver or
copper
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18 carat
Its an alloy
Bright yellow gold
18 out of 24
parts are gold
- The rest made up
of other metals
such as silver or
copper
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24 carat
Pure gold bar
Yellow gold
24 out of 24
parts are gold
- 999 stands for
99.9% gold