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Which is better gold plated or gold filled?
It’s an actual layer of gold -pressure bonded to another metal. Gold filled is not to be confused with gold plating as filled literally has 100% more gold than gold plating. Gold filled is much more valuable and tarnish resistant…. Gold filled jewelry is an economical alternative to solid gold.
How much gold is in gold filled?
Gold-filled is legally required to contain 5% or 1/20 gold by weight. Gold-filled is constructed in two or three layers. The core metal is jewelers’ brass. Single clad gold-filled has all the gold content in a single layer on one side.
Which is better, gold filled or gold plated?
Gold-filled pieces are more valuable and expensive than gold-plated ones because they have more gold in the pieces or about 100 percent more gold compared to gold plated pieces. Gold filled jewelries contain thicker gold layers than the gold-plated ones and made from better quality of gold.
Reference: infomory.com/what-is/what-is-gold-filled-jewelry/