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SilverStar9192 t1_izci1r6 wrote

Reply to comment by X-Bones_21 in Swans: The ultimate gift from your true love [OC] by TrueBirch

I think 14carat gold plated rings can still be advertised as "gold rings." One of the properties of gold is that it can be hammered really thinly and still be useable, hence if you want to be cheap you just use a really thin layer. Edible gold leaf on desserts is a thing and actually isn't as expensive as you might guess due to the extreme thinness of the gold.

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X-Bones_21 t1_izcsfg2 wrote

OK, that makes sense. I remember learning that some of the properties that make Gold extremely valuable are it’s high ductility and malleability…. but that also allows it to be spread very thinly across cheaper materials!

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