Gold filled jewelry
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Most Gold filled jewelry is composed of a solid layer of gold bonded to the outside of a base metal such as brass. Some high quality gold filled pieces have the look, luster, and beauty of real 14 karat gold. Just as with gold plated jewelry, there is quite a range of quality, with a varying and wide price range. Some items understandably wear quickly because they are only coated with a few microns of gold while other more expensive pieces containing more gold can last years with light wear. In the aggregate, solid 14k gold is a more economically sensible investment than gold filled or plated jewelry because it never wears out and solid gold generally appreciates. Although all gold plated or filled jewelry will eventually wear out and become worthless, it is all that some jewelry enthusiasts can afford.
