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The Case for Solid Gold
Words by Aureum Atelier

Plating is a shortcut. A micron of gold over brass looks identical on day one and wears through by month six, leaving a green line where value used to be.
What solid gold actually costs
Solid gold is priced by weight and karat, not by marketing. A piece you can pass down is more expensive up front and far cheaper across a lifetime of wear.
Every Aureum piece is cast in recycled 14k or 18k gold. No plating, no filler — only the metal you can polish back to new, again and again.