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14 karat is approximately 58% purity. (24 karat is 100% pure) (edit: by weight not volume)
Gold is incorruptible, one of the reasons it's used for jewelry. The acid on your skin won't affect it much.
Carat and Karat appear to be two closely related terms that are sometimes used interchangably.
Carat is a unit of weight (1/24 ounce) used to measure gem sizes.
Karat is a measure of alloy purity.
[ 06-20-2007, 09:39 AM: Message edited by: Sir Krustin ]
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