18k vs 24k Gold: The TRUTH

12 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this concise segment, the presenter explains the differences between 18‑karat and 24‑karat gold. He notes that 18‑karat gold, marked as 18K or 750, contains 75 % pure gold and is commonly used by high‑end brands such as Cartier and Tiffany, with an example price of $1,725 per ounce. He then contrasts this with 24‑karat gold, marked as 24K or 999, which is 99.9 % pure gold and priced at the full market rate of $2,300 per ounce. The speaker also points viewers to a link in the description for a separate video covering 22‑karat gold pricing.

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Here is 18-karat. 18-karat gold are things made in Italy, could be high-end brands like Cartier. Tiffany likes to use 18-karat. And over here you see a few of these pieces. Now 18-karat is 75% gold, so you might see either 18K or 750. This would come out to $1,725. The last thing we have here is 24-karat gold. Now this is the only exception to the rule where if you have 1 ounce of this gold, this would actually be the full price of $2,300. So with pure gold, you could see 24-karat or the number 999, which represents 99.9% pure gold. No, you didn't miss it. If you want to see what 22-karat gold is worth, click on the link in the description for the full video.