{"id":8099,"date":"2026-06-05T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/the-difference-between-gold-plating-and-real-gold\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:00:30","slug":"the-difference-between-gold-plating-and-real-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/the-difference-between-gold-plating-and-real-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"The difference between gold plating and real gold"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Has your gold-plated jewelry rubbed off on your skin or become discolored? Find out the difference between gold plating and real gold. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold-plated jewelry can be beautiful, affordable, and perfect for varying your style. But they don&#8217;t work quite the same way as real gold jewelry. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your jewelry has darkened, lost its color or left green marks on your skin, it may be because it is gold-plated. Here we explain what gold plating means, why the surface can wear and how to tell the difference between gold plated and real gold. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is gold plating?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold plating means that a piece of jewelry has a thin layer of gold on top of another material, such as silver, brass or steel.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This gives the jewelry a golden surface, but the whole piece is not made of gold. Therefore, the color may change over time, especially if the piece is worn frequently. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does gold plating wear off?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold plating can be affected by everyday use. Water, perfume, skin creams, sweat and friction can wear down the thin gold layer. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the metal underneath starts to show, the jewellery may darken, brown or sometimes discolor the skin. This is common and doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;ve done anything wrong &#8211; it&#8217;s mainly a matter of how the jewelry is made. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Real gold vs gold-plated<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference between real gold and gold-plated gold is about the content.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, 18k gold jewelry contains gold throughout. Gold-plated jewelry, on the other hand, has only a thin layer of gold on the surface. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore, real gold usually lasts longer, retains its color better and has an actual material value even after many years.  <a href=\"https:\/\/tavex.se\/aktuella-guld-och-silverdiagram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See the current gold price here!<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you know if the jewelry is real gold?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Look out for stamps like:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>375 for 9k gold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>585 for 14k gold<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>750 for 18k gold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may also see markings such as &#8216;GP&#8217; or &#8216;gold plated&#8217;, which means that the jewelry is gold plated. The stamps are usually found at the lock of the jewelry <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are unsure, you can have your jewelry professionally checked.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-edited.png 744w, https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-edited-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-edited-600x800.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which jewelry lasts the longest?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want jewelry that won&#8217;t tarnish as easily and will last over time, real gold is often a better choice. Gold-plated jewelry can be a nice option for occasional use, while real gold is better suited for jewelry you want to wear often and for a long time. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do you have old jewelry at home and wonder if it is real gold? At <a href=\"http:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/\">Smyckesguld.se<\/a> you can get help to check and sell gold jewelry from 9 carats and up. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Has your gold-plated jewelry rubbed off on your skin or become discolored? Find out the difference between gold plating and real gold. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":8097,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8099","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8099","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8099"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8099\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8100,"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8099\/revisions\/8100"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8099"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8099"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/smyckesguld.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8099"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}