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Old 03-24-2005, 11:44 AM   #3
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correct. the variations 12k, 18k, 24k describe the purity of the gold, the higher the number the higher percentage of gold/other material ratio. that will account for some color variation.

the rest is easily explained. different jewelers use different materials in varying amounts to mix in with the gold. (if they didn't use anything but gold, your ring would bend far to easily).
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