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a fraction wearing a crown, measuring how pure your gold actually is
24-part scale24 karat means 24 out of 24 parts gold
too softPure 24k bends easily, so jewelers add alloys
carat confusionKarat is purity; carat is diamond weight
ancient seedName traces to carob seeds used as weights
common goldMost US jewelry is 14k, just 58% gold