Gold 1-3

Question 1

Don’t confuse _____ with ____.

In the U.S.A the first is a unit of gold purity the last is a unit of weight for gemstones.

Answer 1

Karat with a “K”

Carat with a “C”

Question 2

Karat with a “K”

Carat with a “C”

both originate from which Italian word?
…which Greek word?

Answer 2

Carato

Karation

Question 3

What does
Carato

Karation

mean…

Answer 3

“Fruit of the Carob tree”

Question 4

In ancient times what were carob beans used for?

Answer 4

Counterweights when measuring gems and gold.

Question 5

This was one of the earliest units of weight for gold. It was originally the equivalent of one grain of wheat.

Answer 5

Grain

Question 6

Outside of the U.S. “Karat” with a “K” is often spelled “____”.

Particularly in the British Commonwealth

Answer 6

“Carat” with a “C”

Question 7

What does “Hallmarking” refer to?

Answer 7

Goldsmiths hall in London

Question 8

This thing oversaw the marking of gold in England since 1300.

Answer 8

Hallmarking

Question 9

Hallmarking is found in European countries such as…

Answer 9

Belgium, France, Britain, Germany, Holland, Italy, Portugal and Denmark.

Question 10

A mark that indicates the manufacturer, importer or seller of an item (whoever stands behind the quality mark).

Answer 10

Trademark

Question 11

One pound in Troy Weight equals…

Answer 11

12 Ounces

Question 12

One ounce in Troy Weight equals…

Answer 12

20 Pennyweights

Question 13

Troy weight should not be confused with…

Answer 13

Avoirdupois weight

Question 14

What is electroplating?

Answer 14

When a metal object is dipped in a gold plating solution

and then

an electrical current is used to coat the object with a thin layer of gold.

Question 15

The thickness and of the gold as during the electroplating process is depends on what?

Answer 15

The amount and duration of current.

Question 16

Electroplated gold is commonly stamped…

Answer 16

GEP

Question 17

In order for piece of jewelry to be called “Gold Electroplate” it has to be _______ of an inch thick.

Answer 17

.007

or

7/1000

Question 18

Vermeil can be created via _____ or ________

Answer 18

Electroplating

Mechanical Bonding

Question 19

The way in which Gold Plate (GP)/Rolled Gold Plate (RGP) be indicated on jewelry is…

Answer 19

“1/40 12 Kt RGP”

meaning

The piece has been bonded with 12Kt gold which is 1/40th of the piece’s total weight.

Question 20

Most ____ is done by machine, but there is still a demand for skilled_____

Answer 20

Engraving/Engravers

Question 21

Some people in the trade use these two words interchangeably because they are both produced via sandblasting.

Answer 21

Sand blasted
and
Glassbeaded

Question 22

Solder is design to ________ than the metals to be joined.

Answer 22

melt a lower temperature.

Question 23

In order to solder the jewelry, a producer will use solder that, ________________________, followed by ____________________________________, and_____________________.

Answer 23

Melts at the highest temperature

the solder that melts at the second lowest temperature,

so on until the two piece are bound.