MasonandAlexsdad
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Found all this at a newer park here in North sacramento. The cross has 1/20 14k on it. Does anybody know what that means? Is it plated or something? Thanks for looking!
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Todays park finds.
- Thread starter MasonandAlexsdad
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Bearharold
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Very nice finds lots of Battery change also . Not sure what the markings mean 14 k is gold but never seen a 1/20 with one before . Congrats on a good hunt .
Harold
Harold
Nancy-IL
Well-known member
Nice that the new lot gave up some super items. 1/20.....I didn't know how to explain it so I found this on the net. Hope it helps. HH, Nancy
F.T.C. Guidelines governing sales of gold and gold jewelry in this country state the following:
*Terms "pure gold" and "solid gold" can only be used for 24 karat gold.
* Term "gold" can only be used if gold content is 10 K or better.
* Term "gold filled" applies only to items composed of a layer of gold pressed (not alloyed) onto a base metal where the weight of the gold comprises at least 1/20th of the total weight of the item. Fineness must be shown by stamp, e.g. "1/20 12 k G.F." means the gold layer is 12 karat gold and comprises 1/20th of the total weight of the item.
5) Term "rolled gold plate" is the same, but gold comprises less than 1/20 of total weight; e.g. stamped "1/30 12 k G.P." means 1/30 of the metal weight is from 12 karat gold plate.
*"Gold electroplate" or "gold flash" or "gold washed" mean a gold coating that is 10 k or better gold at least 0.000007 inches thick. A variant, "heavy gold electroplate" (H.G.E.P.) is at least 0.0001 inches thick.
14k Gold-fill:
14k Gold-fill, sometimes written goldfill or goldfilled, is a layer of gold 10KT or better mechanically bonded under heat and pressure on one or more surfaces of supporting base material (usually brass or jeweler's bronze), Then rolled or drawn to a given thickness or gage.
(Be ware of items offered as simply "Gold-filled" rather than 14KT Gold-filled or 10 or 12KT Gold-filled when trying to compare prices!)
The finished product thus has a surface layer of gold of the appropriate karate, which is very thick compared to gold plate or the very heaviest electroplated material.
The above standards are the minimum, so you might find jewelry labeled as 14/20GF or even 14/10GF to denote 1/20 14KT Gold-filled or 1/10 14KT Gold-filled.
F.T.C. Guidelines governing sales of gold and gold jewelry in this country state the following:
*Terms "pure gold" and "solid gold" can only be used for 24 karat gold.
* Term "gold" can only be used if gold content is 10 K or better.
* Term "gold filled" applies only to items composed of a layer of gold pressed (not alloyed) onto a base metal where the weight of the gold comprises at least 1/20th of the total weight of the item. Fineness must be shown by stamp, e.g. "1/20 12 k G.F." means the gold layer is 12 karat gold and comprises 1/20th of the total weight of the item.
5) Term "rolled gold plate" is the same, but gold comprises less than 1/20 of total weight; e.g. stamped "1/30 12 k G.P." means 1/30 of the metal weight is from 12 karat gold plate.
*"Gold electroplate" or "gold flash" or "gold washed" mean a gold coating that is 10 k or better gold at least 0.000007 inches thick. A variant, "heavy gold electroplate" (H.G.E.P.) is at least 0.0001 inches thick.
14k Gold-fill:
14k Gold-fill, sometimes written goldfill or goldfilled, is a layer of gold 10KT or better mechanically bonded under heat and pressure on one or more surfaces of supporting base material (usually brass or jeweler's bronze), Then rolled or drawn to a given thickness or gage.
(Be ware of items offered as simply "Gold-filled" rather than 14KT Gold-filled or 10 or 12KT Gold-filled when trying to compare prices!)
The finished product thus has a surface layer of gold of the appropriate karate, which is very thick compared to gold plate or the very heaviest electroplated material.
The above standards are the minimum, so you might find jewelry labeled as 14/20GF or even 14/10GF to denote 1/20 14KT Gold-filled or 1/10 14KT Gold-filled.
MasonandAlexsdad
New member
Wow!! Thanks Nancy!! That is some excellent information. The cross actually does have the 1/20 14k GF. My VDI was fluctuating between +10 and +16.