It is made of solid polished silver and 14 karat gold.
For example, 14 karat gold is an alloy of gold with other elements.
Recently, we took in a pendant that was plated with high karat gold.
The medal is made from 23 karat gold and worth approximately $4,000.
The highest rating is 24 karat gold, making it the purest, yet least durable kind.
"More than half of it is better than eighteen karat gold."
"It's covered with 4,810 diamonds and 18 karat gold," he said.
Some women include small button-like silver or 24 karat gold around the designs.
Some high quality gold-filled pieces have the same appearance as 14 karat (58%) gold.
It is 14 inches high and over four feet long, with 24 karat gold illuminated miniature paintings.