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Question: two canvases in gold red and black with 3 dimentional black rings found at target?
they are a set and the black rings connect the two canvases . I can't seem to find them in any search anybody seen them?

Answer: target.com
target.com

Question: Will rhodium plating to a white gold ring add karats to the gold when tested?
I have a white gold ring, purchased as 18K, and even stamped "18K" but when I took it in to be appraised I was told that the gold tested at 12K. I also know that my ring is in dire need of rhodium plating, which I am having done now. After the rhodium plating, will it be 18K, or was I just scammed and it will always be 12K?

Answer: It will always be 12 karats.
It will always be 12 karats.

Answer: No. With regard to gold, the carat is a measure of purity. ...
No. With regard to gold, the carat is a measure of purity. Twenty-four carat gold is pure gold (which is rather soft and not very practical as jewellery). Eighteen carat gold (sometimes stamped 750 these days, to signify 750 grammes of gold in a kilo of the alloy) is 75% pure; Twelve carat is 50%. Adding Rhodium, or anything else, won't change the level of purity of the gold.

Answer: Well, gold is mix of metals, & depending on certain amount ...
Well, gold is mix of metals, & depending on certain amount from each metal, carat/purity is calculated. For white gold, there r Nickel white golds & Palladium white golds. Plating is just a finishing step, it's not gold! If u have a 12K piece, it'll always stay 12K. Read here for more details: http://www.gold.org/jewellery/technology/alloys/

Question: can anyone explain why you should get your white gold rings rodium plated.?
My husband bought me a white gold and saphire ring for christmas and the shop offers within the first year a free rodium plating service, but I don't know why and what effect it will have on my ring will it not leave it that it is a rodium plated white gold ring then. please help.

Answer: To make it shiny. Check the link.
To make it shiny. Check the link.

Answer: Because white gold is just yellow gold with rodium plateing ...
Because white gold is just yellow gold with rodium plateing and after time it wears off and needs re doing!!

Answer: Rhodium will pprrotect it and give it a nice white ...
Rhodium will pprrotect it and give it a nice white reflective shine... without it, the reflection may become grey and dull.

Question: I am shopping for a claddagh ring. How can I be sure of the gold quality?
NOT SURE HOW TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY OF GOLD RING I BUY.

Answer: The higher the karat (10, 12, 14, etc) the better the gold ...
The higher the karat (10, 12, 14, etc) the better the gold is

Answer: Inexperience, gold rings usually have the karats stamped ...
Inexperience, gold rings usually have the karats stamped on the inside of the ring, viz., 10k,12k, 18k, 24k. I would not buy a ring without seeing the stamped value inside. 24k is 100% 18k = 75% 12k = 50% The percentage is the karat ratio to 24 karat gold which is 100% gold.

Question: how much is a 14k gold ring worth?
it doesnt have ne diamonds or ne thihng. how much is it worth?

Answer: go to a jewelry store and they will tell you!
go to a jewelry store and they will tell you!

Answer: It depends a lot on the ring, but 14K is only a little ...
It depends a lot on the ring, but 14K is only a little better than 10K. Not worth a whole lot unless it's special in some way.

Answer: gold is sold by weight. I suggest you have it weighed then ...
gold is sold by weight. I suggest you have it weighed then compare to the market price for 14K which is about 58.5% gold by weight and 39% by volume