Welcome to the second entry in our Sell Your Old Gold and Unwanted Gold Jewelry For Cash series.You may be wondering why in the title we include the word carat spelt both ways... 'carat' and 'karat'. It is because both are legitimate spellings.
Carat and Karat Mean Gold Quality
The carat, or karat, (abbreviation ct or kt) is a measure of the purity of gold alloys. In the United States and Canada, the spelling 'karat' is used, while the spelling 'carat' is used to refer to the measure of mass for gemstones.
Measuring a Gold's Purity
By the Carat: 10k, 14k, 16k, 18k, 22k, 24k Gold
A gold items purity is measured in karats (or carats, its the same thing).
The term 'karat' harks back to the ancient bazaars where 'carob' beans (thus the origin of the spelling 'carat') were used to weigh precious metals... including of course, gold.
24 karat is pure gold, but its purity means it is more expensive and less durable than gold that is alloyed with other metals. Different alloys are used in jewelry for greater strength, durability and color range.
Karatage is the Percentage of Gold
The 'karatage' of the jewelry will tell you what percentage of gold it contains: 24 karat is 100 percent, 18 karat is 75 percent, and 14 karat is 58 percent gold. When comparing gold jewelry, the higher the number of karats, the greater the value.
In determining the purity of gold alloys, carat means a proportion by weight of one part in twenty four or 41.66 parts per 1000. This means that the higher the carat value, the higher the proportion of gold in relation to the base metal content.
The karat (carat) value chart below will help you understand the relationship between the the karat (carat) system and the percentage of gold contained within a peice of jewelry.
Carat Value and its Percentage (%) Gold Content
- 9k Yellow - 37.5
- 9k White - 37.8
- 9k Red - 37.5
- 14k Yellow - 58.5
- 14k White - 58.5
- 18k Yellow - 75
- 18k White - 75
- 18k Red - 75
- 22k Yellow - 91.7
- 22k Red - 91.7
- 24k - 100
Selling Gold by Karat (Carat)
It is a general rule that the higher the carat value, the higher the gold content, and the higher the price you will recieve for your gold jewelry items. Whether you are selling a gold bracelet, a gold necklace or a gold ring, you are going to be paid according to the carat value of the item.
You would be well advised to check out your local jewelry shops or gold dealers if you are planning to sell your gold by karat (carat). There are also online gold dealers that will buy your gold, in fact both Gold Parties Canada and Fast Cash Gold Parties will let you do a secured mail-in gold selling transaction, a gold home party or if you prefer, they will come to your home and have a private consultation and gold evaluation.
There are also online auction sites that allow you to sell your gold items by weight, but having looked into all these options, it is our contention that a well planned and organized gold home party is by far the most relaxed, comfortable way to turn old gold items and unwanted gold jewelry into cash, at least for most people.
Gold parties are also one of the fastest way to turn those old gold items into good old fashion cold, hard cash!
Return to the How to Sell Old Gold and Jewelry For Cash main page.
Go to Gold Bullion and Gold Bars - Buying, Selling and Valuing Gold Bullion and Bars to learn more about buying, selling and valuing gold.
Go to Buying, Selling and Valuing Scrap Gold and Old Gold Jewelry to learn more about scrap gold.
Learn more about How to Sell Old Gold Jewelry.
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