From allpuregold.com:
24 karat gold has been considered too soft to manufacture jewelry that will withstand everyday wear.
The Thai’s and the Chinese (among others) will be very unhappy to
hear this since they’ve been making and wearing.9999 gold for
centuries!
However, PureGold's microalloyed 24K gold has greatly improved hardness and strength when properly carried through the manufacturing process. This enables the production of jewelry that can carry a 24K hallmark in almost all countries of the world and yet retains its finish and structure in everyday wear."
I create 24k gold jewelry and wear it every day (as well as.9999
silver jewelry). This company’s practice of calling unpure gold 24k
means that I need to have a.9999 stamp made since my 24k stamp is now
polluted.
Thanks a lot allpuregold.
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