Key words here, WHO CARES. Wear what makes you feel good, enjoy the beauty of the piece, and celebrate who made it. Been rocking jewelry for 30 years and I've never had someone come up and be like, "how many karats you holdin?" 😂😂😂😂
ok,,I.can tell you my experience .. basically I'm italian ,born and gown up here, and since I was young, i was receiving chains and pins for good fortune, especially in south Italy is a strong tradition ,, as soon as you got baptised you goodfather and godmother usually gift you with gold presents,, and the tradition is that the material has to be gold , plain , no diamonds or other stones , maybe some good pieces made by Mediterranean Coral , from vivid pink to red ,, but an important thing is that the gold has to be at least 18K , not less , NEVER ,, maybe you can get also 22K , but never less than 18K , because this presents are seeing as good omens, and growing up when you start to wear them ,you have to do it with pride ,, so i'm not saying nothing against the 14K or less ,, but im just reporting how our tradition are structured since I can remember , also from old stories that I heard ,, but we are used to this way , that's it ,, also I can say that Italy has one of the biggest gold reserve in the world , and this is what basically is kept as a Internationally State Insurance of stability in front of the rest of the world ... that's it .. 😎💯🔥
No matter the karat you always pay for the gold content so a 10 karat chain can be worth more than a 18k chain because its heavier meaning it has more grams of gold in it
No 18k is heavyer gold is more heavy than any aloy but I love 10k and 14k I could care less about 18k I got 24k pamp bar pendants but my chains are 14k 10k I want them to last
I bought my first 10k gold and it’s nice. I didn’t exactly know anything about gold chains or even the style I got (which was a curve cubin 4mm 14gs) the only problem is that it was irritating my skin and I stop wearing it and bought a 5mm Cuban link 56gs 14k gold chain and my skin wasn’t getting irritated with that chain. So that’s the only reason why I wouldn’t wear 10k.
It hold polish it's tuff as hell it's just as beautiful as 14k it lasts longer wears less it's the best one on my opinion if I want pure gold buy a 5 or 10gram pamp with a 14k bezel shit wtf lol
I have no issues with 10k. It's not my thing, but it all comes down to preference and what you can afford. Growing up, all jewelry in my family was 14k or 18k and that's just what im used to buying. Again, nothing wrong with 10k, but for me, it's not my cup of tea. Great Video and a good topic for debating.
Understood .. whats crazy in my country 10k and 14k is the most popular if someone gets 18k gold they will dilute it to make it 10 karat ... karat is really preference and what your used to
Gold is pretty but honestly its a dick measuring contest in general. It is completly overrated and over hype. Everyone acts like its rare but there is 1000lbs in every store and tevery town has 10 +stores. In reality gold is a garbage metal if you think of what makes metal , metal. Its soft it deforms easy, i have gold, silver, platnium and if you want to talk superior metal platnium is it. Doesnt tarnesh and can be 100% without being able to bend with your hands
I have 10k, 14k, and 18k chains. Visually they are indistinguishable from each other. The only difference is if i tried to resell the 14k or 18k they would net more only because it's got more gold. But as jewelry.... visually, color wise, textures, shine, feel, sound, etc.... they are 100% indistinguishable. I actually prefer the 10k as my daily because i don't worry about it as much. And my 10k is 20 years old and hasn't tarnished any more than the 18k. They all get dull after a while but after a soap cleaning they're back exactly the same
Hell ya I prefer 10k for my chains I wear everyday I have my rose gold DC rope 3mm 20inch and my 22inch 3mm yellow gold DC rope and my 18inch DC 2.5mm Franco I wear daily all 10k except my bezels on my pamp Bars even my picture pendant for my mom is rose gold on my rose rope and side by side to my 14k shit I can't tell no different in color at all whatsoever I think 18k rose looks the least rose and should not even be considered rose gold
I think that like religion and politics, choice of karats a person wants in their jewelry is up to them. People have the freedom and right to make their own choice. So what?
i think it is a superiority complex. Yall got 10k cause yo poor. "i dont wear anything below 23.9999k, yuck!". I've found that no matter how much you preach, there will always be a handful of dudes hating. On the plus side, it is excellent for youtube engagement.
I have always worn 14k. Ideally, I would like 18k, but it's pricey anything above 18k. I don't like it because I'm not a fan of that color of yellow, but in the end, wear what you like other people's opinions don't matter it's your money.
I would destroy a 18k I wear ropes and frankos only and not big ones I'd rather have 3 3mm chains than one big ass chain I can't put a pendant on and I can't stand scratches
What is the profit margin difference for jewelers when they sell 10kt, 14kt, 18kt or 22kt? To me, that is the important question. If a person cant afford to buy higher thsn 10kt and the jeweler knows that the buyer's income is lower range, does the jeweler build in a higher profit to the sales price in order to make up for not selling higher karat gold jewelry? Serious question for you.
Bro i personally want to thank you for this video you are so right about Americans gold 10k 14k shit in England and even some Asian countries love 9k white gold i would rather wear silver then whitet gold of any k just look better to me
Id consider it real gold when it starts to inherit golds characteristics, which is mainly that it's one of the least chemically reactive metals in the galaxy lol. I inherited a ring tgatbi suspect is 18k and idk, it doesnt scratch the same as my silver rings. Silver gets gashes where gold gets little micro sputs. A spit shine is all thats needed really, whereas steel anf silver need the old cape cod polish. Not gonna test the ring cause its sentimental and every test is destructive. Dont want a single micron damaged on this if it dont need to be. They got those xrf ray scanners now though...anyway
Thats not true many of low carat pieces of Old origin i have had in my hand, its almost every second piece tarnish, suppose to much copper.. even 14k “Can over time change colour because of the alloys” you have to go to 18k and up, it Will Never corrode or tarnish in thousand years, i live in Denmark where we have found viking jewellery in shallow water armbands of maybe 80% Gold or more.. and they say theres a lot more out on the Fields in the Old days the vikings “blotede til guderne” they offer the Gods Odin etc Gold for better life or for a succesfull raid to bring more Gold Home.. im thinking of buying a metaldetektor and going to Old settlements and gravetombs and around that area especially on the Beach and around settlements you could find a armbangle on 300gram or more finegold ..
Gus I got a 10k 13mm Cuban from you , why does it leave black stuff on my shirt? I have to clean the chain daily to minimize the black stains. What’s the solution to stop this from happening
@@AccentBwoyexplain your thought , I’ve had the chain for over a year I clean it daily . I highly doubt it the filing. I know they put that flash dip on there I was wondering is it that coming off of the chain
Love you gus but one thing ive noticed is anything 10k get super black and dirty looking between the links real quick, ive been wearing a 22k peice 24/7 for over a year and havnt noticed this with 22k at all so tarnish or not thats a huge difference and one of the reasons i sold all my 10k and 14k years ago, plus of course i love the color difference, ☝️🤟✌️
i prefer 18 because it's more weight on my neck and with lower karats the plating always wears off and it's a lighter color compared to my 18k pieces. and they're ALL older than me so there's no more dip on them. if it's possible to make 10 look super dark like my 18k pieces without outer plating, i've never seen it, once the outer plating wears off there's always a noticeable color difference in my collection that's made out of pieces older than i am that i inherited. if it's true unplated 10k can look like 18 then you're the only one i've seen make that claim and maybe i need a 14k piece from you lol
If it's solid gold there is no Plating to wear out. 10k is not plated, it is just a lower concentration of Gold mixed among the other alloying elements often used (Silver, Copper, Palladium, zinc, etc). You don't need a specific type of gold to start out with to mix (10k, 14k), Gold is Gold (Pure gold that is, 24k .999/.9999). A jeweler or refiner just weights out the amount of 24k gold, could even be a gold coin, Pamp bar, etc (or they utilize existing melted down gold on hand), they then add the other metals needed to meet their final Karat goal and color (Rose, White, Yellow). 10k = 41.7% gold 58.3% other metals 14k = 58.3% gold 41.7% other metals 18k = 75% gold 25% other metals White Gold uses higher concentrations of Palladium and/or Silver to get the color. Uses less Copper to make it yellow/rose. Rose Gold uses higher concentrations of Copper to get the color, less Silver They cast the Gold/alloy mix in a ceramic mold of some shape, and then roll/press it out into wire, or whatever shape they are going for.
I mean even so, you can literally just wipe it off with a polishing cloth. Fr if you arent above cleaning your jewelry now and then i dont see it as a huge issue personally.
@@Many_Rivera buy a 10k piece and take the difference you would have spent on the 14k version and invest. You get to shine and make more money with the savings. Simple economics
@sgbabyflex ok lol you know nothing of economics... most 10k is selling as jewlery is between $30-$45 per gram and 22k is selling between $65-$75 so you do the math on the percentages and cost difference in the two... second example: if I order a hand made peice in 10k and also 22k the labor is going to cost the same. Think you need to re-take your economics class you think you passed lol
Key words here, WHO CARES. Wear what makes you feel good, enjoy the beauty of the piece, and celebrate who made it. Been rocking jewelry for 30 years and I've never had someone come up and be like, "how many karats you holdin?" 😂😂😂😂
If that aint the truth!!!
This video was TOP TIER with that intro!!!
ok,,I.can tell you my experience .. basically I'm italian ,born and gown up here, and since I was young, i was receiving chains and pins for good fortune, especially in south Italy is a strong tradition ,, as soon as you got baptised you goodfather and godmother usually gift you with gold presents,, and the tradition is that the material has to be gold , plain , no diamonds or other stones , maybe some good pieces made by Mediterranean Coral , from vivid pink to red ,, but an important thing is that the gold has to be at least 18K , not less , NEVER ,, maybe you can get also 22K , but never less than 18K , because this presents are seeing as good omens, and growing up when you start to wear them ,you have to do it with pride ,, so i'm not saying nothing against the 14K or less ,, but im just reporting how our tradition are structured since I can remember , also from old stories that I heard ,, but we are used to this way , that's it ,, also I can say that Italy has one of the biggest gold reserve in the world , and this is what basically is kept as a Internationally State Insurance of stability in front of the rest of the world ... that's it .. 😎💯🔥
No matter the karat you always pay for the gold content so a 10 karat chain can be worth more than a 18k chain because its heavier meaning it has more grams of gold in it
No 18k is heavyer gold is more heavy than any aloy but I love 10k and 14k I could care less about 18k I got 24k pamp bar pendants but my chains are 14k 10k I want them to last
I bought my first 10k gold and it’s nice. I didn’t exactly know anything about gold chains or even the style I got (which was a curve cubin 4mm 14gs) the only problem is that it was irritating my skin and I stop wearing it and bought a 5mm Cuban link 56gs 14k gold chain and my skin wasn’t getting irritated with that chain. So that’s the only reason why I wouldn’t wear 10k.
Thanks for the info.
10k haters and silver haters are the same haters.
Naw I love silver but hate 10k😂
Nahh the intro entertaining than a MF 😂😂
Amazing video
What’s the lowest gold mix that still looks like gold, doesn’t corrode like silver and can still be made into a chain
9 carat I believe
Why buy 24k gold jewelry knowing it’ll depreciate more than a gold coin
24k gold does not deprecate…..it’s literally pure gold
@@prettykitty5416 it’s jewelry
Superbowl rings are 10k, just saying
My first chain was 10k and i still have it. I love it.
It hold polish it's tuff as hell it's just as beautiful as 14k it lasts longer wears less it's the best one on my opinion if I want pure gold buy a 5 or 10gram pamp with a 14k bezel shit wtf lol
I had a 24k ring man it was unrecognizable in a week I sold it it cant hold a polish
Bro when you said the 10k Messiah it took me out 💀 😂😂😂😂. Absolutely love these videos brother keep up the great work
I have no issues with 10k. It's not my thing, but it all comes down to preference and what you can afford. Growing up, all jewelry in my family was 14k or 18k and that's just what im used to buying. Again, nothing wrong with 10k, but for me, it's not my cup of tea. Great Video and a good topic for debating.
Understood .. whats crazy in my country 10k and 14k is the most popular if someone gets 18k gold they will dilute it to make it 10 karat ... karat is really preference and what your used to
With that logic why not 24k ?
Perfect editing 😂😂😂
They have to justify paying triple the amount for a chain 😂
Just buy a 10k chain and buy bullion if you care so much about gold
Gold is pretty but honestly its a dick measuring contest in general. It is completly overrated and over hype. Everyone acts like its rare but there is 1000lbs in every store and tevery town has 10 +stores. In reality gold is a garbage metal if you think of what makes metal , metal. Its soft it deforms easy, i have gold, silver, platnium and if you want to talk superior metal platnium is it. Doesnt tarnesh and can be 100% without being able to bend with your hands
I have 10k, 14k, and 18k chains. Visually they are indistinguishable from each other. The only difference is if i tried to resell the 14k or 18k they would net more only because it's got more gold. But as jewelry.... visually, color wise, textures, shine, feel, sound, etc.... they are 100% indistinguishable. I actually prefer the 10k as my daily because i don't worry about it as much. And my 10k is 20 years old and hasn't tarnished any more than the 18k. They all get dull after a while but after a soap cleaning they're back exactly the same
That introooo 🔥🔥🔥😂😂😂
Safe more money and buy 18k minimum. 😊
Im a jeweler I agree with you 💯💯💯
People sound very ignorant
It's a preference you buy base on your budget
I agree 100% if all I could afford was 10k wouldn’t have a problem or care what anyone else thought
Hell ya I prefer 10k for my chains I wear everyday I have my rose gold DC rope 3mm 20inch and my 22inch 3mm yellow gold DC rope and my 18inch DC 2.5mm Franco I wear daily all 10k except my bezels on my pamp Bars even my picture pendant for my mom is rose gold on my rose rope and side by side to my 14k shit I can't tell no different in color at all whatsoever I think 18k rose looks the least rose and should not even be considered rose gold
Really nice video, but I still don't f**k with 10k 😂😂😂
10k gold is just silver and copper with a bit of gold in it
I think that like religion and politics, choice of karats a person wants in their jewelry is up to them. People have the freedom and right to make their own choice. So what?
I’ll take any gold!
So many people out here with 18k chains driving hoopties living in efficiencies. Buy a house, and wear what you can afford.
Nah son wear what you want. Who give af what others do as long as they ain’t jacking ur shit son
Facts
Stop pocket watching .
@@sirspeedsalot thats what you took from my comment? 😂
It's madness I got 24k pamp pendants but they was cheep in a chain fuck no lol
10k is not gold.. literally more than half of it is other alloys copper zinc silver etc. 10k is junk
i think it is a superiority complex. Yall got 10k cause yo poor. "i dont wear anything below 23.9999k, yuck!". I've found that no matter how much you preach, there will always be a handful of dudes hating. On the plus side, it is excellent for youtube engagement.
The higher the karat , the higher the estrogen .
😂😂😂
The lower the karat the smaller your thang is lol
I’m not going to wear anything above 14k because I work for a living however I do collect 999.9 silver and gold.
I don’t hate 10k just would rather have 14-18k for more purity. But if I could only afford 10k I would wear it no problem
10kt is gold..break it down you still have gold. Me personally im a 14kt person. Wedding band and braclets, rings 10kt always.
Gold is gold! Everyone doesn't hate 10k. Only ignorant people think this!
Gus whats the differnce between your silver chains vs jaxxon
I have always worn 14k. Ideally, I would like 18k, but it's pricey anything above 18k. I don't like it because I'm not a fan of that color of yellow, but in the end, wear what you like other people's opinions don't matter it's your money.
Gus, loving your videos! awesome $hit
im now curious to see what 10kt gold mixed with only fine silver would look like if thats even possible or even the other way around with .925 silver
Most 10k is mostly Silver zinc and palidium and copper.. 10k is the best option it last longer it shines harder for longer.
I would destroy a 18k I wear ropes and frankos only and not big ones I'd rather have 3 3mm chains than one big ass chain I can't put a pendant on and I can't stand scratches
That Chicken shot had me getting hungry
Nothing like 22k
Do you take used chains for a upgrade?
Go to greece and get 8k
Gus is funny man 🤣🤣 i rock my 10k cuban link proudly 😎
Your editor should be paid top dollar
What is the profit margin difference for jewelers when they sell 10kt, 14kt, 18kt or 22kt? To me, that is the important question. If a person cant afford to buy higher thsn 10kt and the jeweler knows that the buyer's income is lower range, does the jeweler build in a higher profit to the sales price in order to make up for not selling higher karat gold jewelry? Serious question for you.
Tell ‘em Gus!
Yooo the title cracks me up. I love 10K
Bro i personally want to thank you for this video you are so right about Americans gold 10k 14k shit in England and even some Asian countries love 9k white gold i would rather wear silver then whitet gold of any k just look better to me
Review Hawaii rope chains !!!!!
Id consider it real gold when it starts to inherit golds characteristics, which is mainly that it's one of the least chemically reactive metals in the galaxy lol. I inherited a ring tgatbi suspect is 18k and idk, it doesnt scratch the same as my silver rings. Silver gets gashes where gold gets little micro sputs. A spit shine is all thats needed really, whereas steel anf silver need the old cape cod polish. Not gonna test the ring cause its sentimental and every test is destructive. Dont want a single micron damaged on this if it dont need to be. They got those xrf ray scanners now though...anyway
I listened to the entire video and appreciate the information. I just can’t help but wonder what karat your daily chain is 😅
He said in an older video his daily is a 10k.
You buy jewelry for the value of the gold, not the craftsmanship, when you need to sell nobody wants to pay $3000 per ounce for iron.
Thats not true many of low carat pieces of Old origin i have had in my hand, its almost every second piece tarnish, suppose to much copper..
even 14k “Can over time change colour because of the alloys” you have to go to 18k and up, it Will Never corrode or tarnish in thousand years, i live in Denmark where we have found viking jewellery in shallow water armbands of maybe 80% Gold or more.. and they say theres a lot more out on the Fields in the Old days the vikings “blotede til guderne” they offer the Gods Odin etc Gold for better life or for a succesfull raid to bring more Gold Home.. im thinking of buying a metaldetektor and going to Old settlements and gravetombs and around that area especially on the Beach and around settlements you could find a armbangle on 300gram or more finegold ..
Good editing! 🫡👏
Gus I got a 10k 13mm Cuban from you , why does it leave black stuff on my shirt? I have to clean the chain daily to minimize the black stains. What’s the solution to stop this from happening
It’s a shame you didn’t do your research. You overpaid
Maybe it's from the filing
@@mk4883I bought it last year it looks beautiful but I have to clean it daily or black stains get on my shirts .
@@AccentBwoyexplain your thought , I’ve had the chain for over a year I clean it daily . I highly doubt it the filing. I know they put that flash dip on there I was wondering is it that coming off of the chain
Gus what alloys do you use when making 10k yellow gold
10k irritates my skin. So I went up to 14k and it doesn’t now
5:32 shoutout your error lol
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9k is the best
What an intro 🔥🔥
10k gold is for broke people
10k gold is garbage.
Love you gus but one thing ive noticed is anything 10k get super black and dirty looking between the links real quick, ive been wearing a 22k peice 24/7 for over a year and havnt noticed this with 22k at all so tarnish or not thats a huge difference and one of the reasons i sold all my 10k and 14k years ago, plus of course i love the color difference, ☝️🤟✌️
i prefer 18 because it's more weight on my neck and with lower karats the plating always wears off and it's a lighter color compared to my 18k pieces. and they're ALL older than me so there's no more dip on them. if it's possible to make 10 look super dark like my 18k pieces without outer plating, i've never seen it, once the outer plating wears off there's always a noticeable color difference in my collection that's made out of pieces older than i am that i inherited.
if it's true unplated 10k can look like 18 then you're the only one i've seen make that claim and maybe i need a 14k piece from you lol
Wtf are you talking about? 😂
@@angelotrujillo6158 learn to read might help laughing emoji skull emoji frfr ong
Once the plating fades, you can just re-plate.
If it's solid gold there is no Plating to wear out. 10k is not plated, it is just a lower concentration of Gold mixed among the other alloying elements often used (Silver, Copper, Palladium, zinc, etc).
You don't need a specific type of gold to start out with to mix (10k, 14k), Gold is Gold (Pure gold that is, 24k .999/.9999).
A jeweler or refiner just weights out the amount of 24k gold, could even be a gold coin, Pamp bar, etc (or they utilize existing melted down gold on hand), they then add the other metals needed to meet their final Karat goal and color (Rose, White, Yellow).
10k = 41.7% gold 58.3% other metals
14k = 58.3% gold 41.7% other metals
18k = 75% gold 25% other metals
White Gold uses higher concentrations of Palladium and/or Silver to get the color. Uses less Copper to make it yellow/rose.
Rose Gold uses higher concentrations of Copper to get the color, less Silver
They cast the Gold/alloy mix in a ceramic mold of some shape, and then roll/press it out into wire, or whatever shape they are going for.
10 karat tarnishes for one lol. Over time it does definitely tarnish . Year and years later it definitely does
I mean even so, you can literally just wipe it off with a polishing cloth. Fr if you arent above cleaning your jewelry now and then i dont see it as a huge issue personally.
10k is the best investment...PERIOD
@@TBBWDontPlayNoReindeerGames the man , the myth !! 5k is like hold my beer !!
Why
@@Many_Rivera buy a 10k piece and take the difference you would have spent on the 14k version and invest. You get to shine and make more money with the savings. Simple economics
@@sgbabyflexfacts!!!
@sgbabyflex ok lol you know nothing of economics... most 10k is selling as jewlery is between $30-$45 per gram and 22k is selling between $65-$75 so you do the math on the percentages and cost difference in the two... second example: if I order a hand made peice in 10k and also 22k the labor is going to cost the same. Think you need to re-take your economics class you think you passed lol
10k is for poor people 😂that is the truth
Ignorant
Gold-filled or plated is for poor people. The truly poor don’t care about gold. They care about how they’re going to eat or pay bills.
Yikes, imagine being this classist.
I fucking love you man