14-karat gold
On the label: 14k gold · Metal
What it is
58.3 percent gold (585 fineness). The most common US fine-jewelry alloy: hard enough for daily rings, less yellow than 18k, and the usual choice for prongs that hold stones.
Metals: Solid metals: what the piece is made of all the way through. Purity is written as karat (gold) or parts per thousand (925 silver, 950 platinum).
In the research
3 PubMed papers mention it with jewelry, allergy, eyewear or UV; the three most recent:
- Gold and Nickel Release From Jeweller-Purchased 10K and 14K Gold Earrings in Cysteine-Modified Artificial Sweat · Contact dermatitis, 2026
- Sensitivity to gold ball orbital implant; eczematous contact dermatitis due to 14 karat gold; report of a case · Archives of ophthalmology (Chicago, Ill. : 1929), 1950
- A case of sensitivity to gold-ball orbital implant; eczematous contact-type dermatitis due to 14-karat gold · American journal of ophthalmology, 1949
A paper is a paper, not a verdict: titles are listed so you can read them, and a study on one fabric or one filter says little about the piece in your hand.
Pieces whose listing names it
24 on the siteMatched from the words in the supplier's listing; the full material line is on each product page.
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Other metals
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