This section is from the "Henley's Twentieth Century Formulas Recipes Processes" encyclopedia, by Norman W. Henley and others.
See also Gold Alloys, under Alloys.
Gold of 22 carats fine being so little used is intentionally omitted.
Gold of 18 Carats, Yellow Tint. —Gold, 15 pennyweights; silver, 2 pennyweights, 18 grains; copper, 2 pennyweights, 6 grains.
Gold of 18 Carats, Red Tint.— Gold, 15 pennyweights; silver, 1 pennyweight, 18 grains; copper, 3 pennyweights, 6 grains.
Spring Gold of 16 Carats.— Gold, 1 ounce, 16 pennyweights; silver, 6 pennyweights; copper, 12 pennyweights. This when drawn or rolled very hard makes springs little inferior to steel.
Jewelers' Fine Gold, Yellow Tint, 16 Carats Nearly.—Gold, 1 ounce; silver, 7 pennyweights; copper, 5 pennyweights.
Gold of Red Tint, 16 Carats.— Gold, 1 ounce; silver, 2 pennyweights; copper, 8 pennyweights.
 
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