Gold: Generally gold can be identified by markings embeded somewhere on the item and will consist of a number, or numbers followed by the letters kt. These numbers would range from around 8kt, to as high as 24 kt. On occassion, gold will also have letters replaced with numbers such as .585 (14kt) or .750 (18kt). The higher the marking numbers, the more valuable the gold is. The most commonly created gold colors are: The normal yellow followed by white, and sometimes even rose, or green colored.
Silver: will contain one of the following character markings: "silver, sterling, or 925
Platinum: will contain any of the following character markings: .950 or PLAT.
Vermeil: This is gold plated silver, and would be valued out as silver.
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