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<blockquote data-quote="Keen Ken" data-source="post: 431170" data-attributes="member: 211"><p>Number 3 (9ct Double Gold) usually means rolled gold, if you take a close look at the cuff links you may see the copper layer on the side. Rodd was a very well known brand.</p><p>Number 2 is possibly rolled gold as well.</p><p>Often these pieces received a very light gold plating to make them look more appealing. Hence the brighter colour in the deeper sections.</p><p></p><p>Rolled gold was made by fusing 2 or 3 plates of metal together, in the case of double rolled gold the outer two layers were usually 9ct gold, the sandwiched piece could be silver or (more often) a base metal (copper, brass etc).</p><p>Single rolled gold had only one side of 9 ct gold (or other depending where it was made) and base metal back, it was usually used in medals and such like.</p><p>If anyone has found a medal with a very corroded back and a gold looking front , this is what you have found.</p><p></p><p>For double rolled gold the three plates were heated sometimes under pressure until they were fused together.</p><p>The (here comes the clue) the whole sheet was rolled out to what ever thickness was needed.</p><p></p><p>Rolled gold wire is made from single sided plate rolled out and cut into a long strip, swaged into a curved shape and drawn through draw plates until the two edges met. when finished it appear as gold all around, to identify you need to test an open end.</p><p></p><p>The intention was to make the jewellery piece more affordable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keen Ken, post: 431170, member: 211"] Number 3 (9ct Double Gold) usually means rolled gold, if you take a close look at the cuff links you may see the copper layer on the side. Rodd was a very well known brand. Number 2 is possibly rolled gold as well. Often these pieces received a very light gold plating to make them look more appealing. Hence the brighter colour in the deeper sections. Rolled gold was made by fusing 2 or 3 plates of metal together, in the case of double rolled gold the outer two layers were usually 9ct gold, the sandwiched piece could be silver or (more often) a base metal (copper, brass etc). Single rolled gold had only one side of 9 ct gold (or other depending where it was made) and base metal back, it was usually used in medals and such like. If anyone has found a medal with a very corroded back and a gold looking front , this is what you have found. For double rolled gold the three plates were heated sometimes under pressure until they were fused together. The (here comes the clue) the whole sheet was rolled out to what ever thickness was needed. Rolled gold wire is made from single sided plate rolled out and cut into a long strip, swaged into a curved shape and drawn through draw plates until the two edges met. when finished it appear as gold all around, to identify you need to test an open end. The intention was to make the jewellery piece more affordable. [/QUOTE]
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