Tag: metals
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What is Gold?
Think for a moment back to high school chemistry class. It has been longer for some of us than others, but try and recall the periodic table. Here is picture of one to refresh your memory. Gold, Au, sits in the periodic table as element 79 and is a transition metal. We will not get…
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What is 14k Gold?
Gold jewelry is always identified with a quality mark in order to let you know how much pure gold it contains. As we’ve discussed in prior posts, gold is mined and then refined into it’s “pure” form which is usually 99.9% gold. This is considered to be pure gold and is designated as 24 karat. …