WHAT IS GOLD-FILLED JEWELRY?

Yellow gold-filled jewelry is good quality, more affordable alternative to solid gold. Also known as “rolled gold” or “gold overlay”, it’s easily confused with gold plating; however, the key difference is that it’s filled with solid gold, hence the name.

In terms of the construction of gold-filled jewelry, the layer of solid gold is bonded to a base metal (such as brass, rhodium, copper, or sterling silver) using a specific amount of heat and pressure. The jewelry piece must have a solid gold content of at least 5% of its total weight, otherwise, it’s not classed as gold-filled.

“Yellow gold” refers to the specific coloring of the jewelry which, in this case, is widely recognized as the traditional gold hue. You can also get “white gold” (silver) filled jewelry, as well as “rose gold”.