Materials
Silver
At Touch cph we use 100% recycled sterling silver.
Silver is a noble metal and can therefore easily withstand daily use, over time it will
The silver can take hits and scratches, but can always be polished again.
Therefore, your jewelry will last for many, many years.
Gold-plated
Gold plating is a layer of 14 karat gold that is applied to your silver jewelry, meaning that the material underneath is still sterling silver.
This gilding can wear off over time, it all depends on how much and
how hard you wear the jewelry.
You can always apply a new gilding, this
Most jewelry stores can help.
8 & 14 carats
At Touch cph we use 100% solid recycled gold.
Whether you want it in 8 karat or 14 karat, the gold will retain its color, but
Just like silver, the precious material can take knocks and scratches, this can
however, easily brushed away.
8 carat or 14 carat?
Both materials are solid gold, but
The karat is a term for how large a proportion of the metal is fine gold.
At 8 karats, 33.3% is pure fine gold, and at 14 karats, 58.5% is pure fine.
gold.Therefore there is also a slight difference in color, as the rest of the material is
a mixture of silver and copper.