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catholicwx
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Hi KRISTI, you can link a photo especially on the phone browser as my picture shows
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KRISTI
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Yes, unfortunately I’m a new member and it is saying I cannot attach photo at this time. Hopefully, when I get that privilege I can. I will reach out to our Deacon and not even Satan will discourage me from praying the Rosary. Please keep me and my family in your prayers. I may be vulnerable due to the insurmountable grief of loss. My faith is all I have. God Bless.
Kristi
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TheLittleLady
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This does happen, beads age and the finish changes in appearance. Change in the metal is because the plating has worn off through use, through exposure to the elements, for many reasons. In fact 925 gold is common in jewelry making, it consists of sterling silver with gold plating.
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TheLittleLady
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I am also a jewelry collector. I own 925 gold plated silver pieces 
please let me explain — you are so nice…but I am a member of dca (diamond council of america)and gemologist. -GIA certified (diamonds again)as well.
There are noble metals --platinum, palladium
Gold and silver. Most noble jewelry has a mark. Such as 14k or 14kpg. The pg means plumb gold…it is accurate in the percentage of gold and is not made from scrap. If it just says 18 ,14 or 10k it is made from scrap…the pieces taken from repairs etc. Other countries like India like 22k but the diamond has to be bezel set as 22k is soft.
.925 means fine silver.
Then there are base metal they are not marked …only on watches.
Most watches say base metal unless they are gold. Base metal can be stainless or another alternative metal such as titanium . Other base metals are copper brass tungsten etc.
Now you possess a plated piece such as 14k over silver so it may say .925. Eventually it has to be dipped to stay yellow. If its white a good polishing or rhodium will suffice.
White gold even 14 or 18k has a rhodium plating on it. My wedding ring is a basket pattern of white and yellow gold yet I never kept up with the rhodium dip so now its yellow gold.
Then you get into the complication of makers mark such as Effy or Levian.
Since I am on furlough I cant test the metal on my rosary…but I will stay silent here on the results. End of lesson lol…
In Christs love
Katie
There are noble metals --platinum, palladium
Gold and silver. Most noble jewelry has a mark. Such as 14k or 14kpg. The pg means plumb gold…it is accurate in the percentage of gold and is not made from scrap. If it just says 18 ,14 or 10k it is made from scrap…the pieces taken from repairs etc. Other countries like India like 22k but the diamond has to be bezel set as 22k is soft.
.925 means fine silver.
Then there are base metal they are not marked …only on watches.
Most watches say base metal unless they are gold. Base metal can be stainless or another alternative metal such as titanium . Other base metals are copper brass tungsten etc.
Now you possess a plated piece such as 14k over silver so it may say .925. Eventually it has to be dipped to stay yellow. If its white a good polishing or rhodium will suffice.
White gold even 14 or 18k has a rhodium plating on it. My wedding ring is a basket pattern of white and yellow gold yet I never kept up with the rhodium dip so now its yellow gold.
Then you get into the complication of makers mark such as Effy or Levian.
Since I am on furlough I cant test the metal on my rosary…but I will stay silent here on the results. End of lesson lol…
In Christs love
Katie
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