Composition: 12-karat gold-plated necklace and 14-karat gold-plated synthetic opal pendant Condition: very good Measurements (chain length): 38 cm dimensions (pendant): 2 x 1.2 cm Color: gold Marking (pendant): "TK 14 KT GF” Marking (chain): (1/20 14 K Gold filled) Country: USA Period: 1960-1980 Market value: 60-80 EUR
The symbol "TK" is a combination of letters, most likely "Tru-Kay". Design: Victorian-inspired - floral ornament and lace border. Oval-shaped white stone with luster and play of color, indicating it is possibly synthetic opal or imitation white opal.
Gold filled (GF) jewelry is many times more durable than standard gold plated jewelry.GF jewelry is made by layering 2 or 3 metals, one of which is gold, at very high temperatures. Gold filled gilding is performed by layering gold around the base metal, forming several layers of pure gold, carefully and several times enveloping the entire product. In this way, gold plated jewelry does not change from contact with the skin, does not cause allergies, and is not afraid of water.
**Means that 1/20 of the weight of the jewelry is 12K gold (remember that 12K gold itself is an alloy consisting of 50% gold - so a 1/20 12K gold jewelry is 1/20 12K gold and 1/40 pure gold).
