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Facts On buying Gold Bonded Jewelry Do you know what your are buying when buying a gold bonded chain? First pure gold is 24 kt and is rarely used in jewelry because it is to soft and break very easly. 18 kt gold is 75% gold and 25% alloy. 14 kt gold is 58% gold 42% alloy, 10 kt gold is 42% gold and 58% alloy. gold is mixed with copper and silver white gold is mixed with zinc and copper.So what is good bonded? When you go on vacation you may find gold bonded chain on spools, reels. You buy it by the inch. The usual pitch is that it will not tarnish. NOT TRUE.Over time all gold bonded chains will tarnish as you shower with perfume soap. Will tarnish if you use colonge or perfume.Other things that tarnish gold bonded chains are.high skin acidiity, cosmetic chemicals, salt water, chlorine.You will hear salepeople say this is gold filled, gold overlay, and gold electroplate Next you may hear 1 mil 10 mil, 100 mil.Mils means how many layers are applied to the chain or bracelet That means how many layers of gold are applied to a chain, a bracelet, earrings. The bottom line to this article is gold bonded chains will tarnish in time. Watch what you buy when on vacation gold bonded chain are usually over sold.

Contributed by Donalds Money Site on August 8, 2008, at 5:47 AM UTC.

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