Gold Design History 3

Question 1

The purity of gold in design is measured in what unit?

Accepted Answer

Karats

Answer

Carats (weight)

Answer

Grams per liter

Answer

Microns

Question 2

24-karat gold is considered too soft for most jewelry, so designers commonly alloy it with what?

Accepted Answer

Copper and silver

Answer

Lead

Answer

Aluminum

Answer

Tin only

Question 3

Rose gold gets its pinkish hue in design from a higher proportion of which alloy metal?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Silver

Answer

Palladium

Answer

Nickel

Question 4

White gold typically achieves its color by alloying gold with what and often a rhodium plate?

Accepted Answer

Palladium or nickel

Answer

Copper

Answer

Bronze

Answer

Brass

Question 5

An '18K gold' stamp on a designed piece means the metal is what fraction pure gold?

Accepted Answer

18/24 (75%)

Answer

18/100

Answer

18/20

Answer

Fully pure

Question 6

A 'gold-filled' design item differs from gold plating because it has what?

Accepted Answer

A thicker bonded gold layer

Answer

No gold at all

Answer

A solid gold core

Answer

Painted gold finish

Question 7

Vermeil is a design material defined as what?

Accepted Answer

Sterling silver coated with gold

Answer

Brass coated in lacquer

Answer

Solid 24K gold

Answer

Gold-colored plastic