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Battara · 2nd September 2005, 06:29 AM

I would not be surprised if your bands are of a 9.5-10k gold. This has a little more of a yellow-slight orange look compared to 14-22k (and much more affordable and durable). Beautiful okir work in any case. It is also possible that at this end of the karat scale that some tiny amount of patina on the surface has discolored the metal a little. At this end of the karat scale, a slight bit of patina can accrue over the surface. Shine it up and it might change the color a little to truer gold. Polishing up the silver and gold only increases the value (although the true value is in the piece and not in the metals per say). Again, the only way to know for sure is to test the metal chemically.

2nd September 2005, 06:29 AM	#17
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,139	I would not be surprised if your bands are of a 9.5-10k gold. This has a little more of a yellow-slight orange look compared to 14-22k (and much more affordable and durable). Beautiful okir work in any case. It is also possible that at this end of the karat scale that some tiny amount of patina on the surface has discolored the metal a little. At this end of the karat scale, a slight bit of patina can accrue over the surface. Shine it up and it might change the color a little to truer gold. Polishing up the silver and gold only increases the value (although the true value is in the piece and not in the metals per say). Again, the only way to know for sure is to test the metal chemically.