Fineness of Gold
Since fine (pure) gold is too soft for most uses, it is alloyed with other metals to achieve a desired hardness. During this process the colour, hardness, malleability and melting point can also be altered. Silver and copper are the two most common additives, but many other metals can be used. The relative amount of gold in an alloy is called the karat. This word signifies proportion and should not be confused with carat, which is a unit of weight.
Alloy Composition
Karat | European | Gold | Copper | Silver | Nickel | Zinc |
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10K Yellow Gold | 0.415 | 41.7% | 40.89% | 11.7% | - | 5.8% |
10K White Gold | 0.415 | 41.7% | 32.82% | - | 17.08% | 8.4% |
14K Yellow Gold | 0.585 | 58.3% | 30.0% | 5.0% | - | 6.67% |
14K White Gold | 0.585 | 58.3% | 22.1% | - | 10.80% | 8.77% |
18K Yellow Gold | 0.750 | 75% | 10% | 15% | - | - |
18K White Gold | 0.750 | 75% | 7% | - | 14% | 4% |
14K Green Gold | - | 58.3% | 7% | 4.0% | - | 0.2% |
18K Red Gold | - | 75% | 25% | - | - | - |
22K Yellow Gold | 0.9167 | - | - | - | - | - |
24K Yellow Gold | 0.9999 | - | - | - | - | - |
Metal Repairs
Estimates provided prior to putting in job bag
- Retipping
- Soldering rings together
- Chain repairs
- Supply and solder bails
- Figure 8 safety clasps
- Safety chains
- Bracelet rivet or pin replacement
- Plating
- Polishing
Gemstones
- setting – pave, claw setting, bezel, gypsy, invisible, tension
- tightening
- repolishing.
- Reglue
Sizing/Half & Quarter Shanks
- Up or down
- installing square or stirrup shanks
- Installing Super-fit shanks- special order (based on US $)
- Liners
- sizing of rings soldered together or making one common shank
Ring Soldering
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- solder together – price per ring
- unsolder rings-price per ring includes polishing
Chain Repairs
- Solder a break- price includes polishing chain
- Replace spring ring clasp
- replace lobster claw clasp
- Box clasps on bracelets
- replace jump rings
Puzzle Rings
- sizing – price per band
- reassembling
Adding or Removing Charms
- soldered or continuous rings
Battery Replacements
- Standard
- Lithium
Watch Bands
- Replacements
- New pins installed
- Sizing
- New clasps
Watch Crystal Replacement
- Generic
- Brand name
- Irregular or domed – sent out to a watch repairman
Watch Cleaning and Overhauls
- Picked up on Fridays by a Master Watch repaiman, quote provided before work done
Appraisals
- Verbal evaluation
- Three-part insurance appraisal/ picture kept on file
- Estate evaluations
Pearl and Bead Restringing or Custom Design
- Hand knotting on silk includes cleaning of pearls or beads
- Clasp replacement – with bead tips or French wire
- Restring bracelets on Tigertail wire
Buying Gold & Silver
Two pieces of ID are required and must be 18 years or older – A form is filled out and a signature is mandatory
Option 1: A cheque will be issued
Option 2: A credit will be issued to your customer account
Option 3: Choose stock items in trade for your credit