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GOLD PLATED
Photo courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CMA (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals
Gold plated jewelry has a very thin, micro-layer of gold covering the outside of a base metal.
Gold plated jewelry will wear much quicker than gold filled jewelry because the layer of plating is much, much thinner.
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