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Cheapish gold cuff bracelet

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Crackery · 30/09/2021 21:45

Daughter would like the attached cuff bracelet. I just wondered how much more we would need to spend to get a real gold cuff bracelet- a 9 ct one. Could I get one for £60ish? Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Cheapish gold cuff bracelet
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MrsFin · 30/09/2021 21:48

I've just found Your Handwriting Personalised Cuff Bracelet.
A beautifully engraved cuff bracelet, personalised with your actual handwriting..
£95.00
 www.notonthehighstreet.com/minettajewellery/product/your-handwriting-personalised-cuff-bracelet

MrsFin · 30/09/2021 21:49

I've just found Gold Cuff Bangle With Royal Blue Cord.
Make a statement with our Gold Cuff Bangle with Royal Blue Cord..
£14.00
 www.notonthehighstreet.com/carriagetrade/product/gold-cuff-bangle-with-royal-blue-cord

MrsFin · 30/09/2021 21:51

Lots of cuff bracelets on Not on The High Street in all kinds of designs and prices.

noblegreenk · 30/09/2021 22:25

I doubt you'd get a 9ct gold one for £60. Gold prices are high at the mo, so you'd be looking at roughly £300-400 for a real gold one.

AllTheWorldIsGreen · 30/09/2021 22:29

[quote MrsFin]I've just found Gold Cuff Bangle With Royal Blue Cord.
Make a statement with our Gold Cuff Bangle with Royal Blue Cord..
£14.00
 www.notonthehighstreet.com/carriagetrade/product/gold-cuff-bangle-with-royal-blue-cord[/quote]
Plated brass is not gold.

KeepQuietAndCarryOn · 30/09/2021 22:55

@Crackery - gold is still horribly expensive and if you want genuine 9ct hallmarked gold there is no way you're going to get it for £60.

Just checked and trade price for a piece of 9ct gold 3mm wide and 1mm thick, 150mm length (common cuff length) is £120 - appx £24 per gram. That's before the work involved making the cuff, hallmarking, packaging and paying online fees (NOTHS for example takes 25% commission).

The gold plated silver bangle you showed has only a very thin layer of plating and will wear off quite quickly. Personally, and as a bangle wearer myself, I don't think 1 micron is sufficient for a cuff/bangle as they have a tendency to scratch easily.

Gold fill would be a better option although for a budget of £60 you may still struggle. Gold fill has by law to contain at least 5% gold but because it's bonded rather than plated it will stay looking good for much much longer than thin gold plating. The base metal of choice is brass - similar in colour to gold so scratches and scuffs won't be so visible either. The major downside as you will find is it's more expensive than plating over silver.

Finally, if the price looks too good to be true, then read the small print very carefully and if in doubt email the seller to confirm whether the item is solid gold or not. For instance, the link to the Thomas Sabo cuff another poster linked to says yellow gold but I couldn't find anywhere where it states the carat of the gold, whether it was solid or hollow, or whether the item was hallmarked (if an item is described as 'gold' then under UK law it has to have a full assayed hallmark).

Good luck!

Crackery · 01/10/2021 07:25

This is great information- thank you.

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Crackery · 01/10/2021 07:32

So I think I'd still like to get her one - might be from me then instead of grandparents. Where could I get one as simple as that ( no initial necessary) in 9ct gold?

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prisscalledwanda · 01/10/2021 11:44

Wouldnt solid gold be very soft for a cuff? I have a gold thick bangle which has got really bent as it's too soft. A thicker plate on a stronger base might actually be better?

LittleLottieChaos · 01/10/2021 12:19

9ct gold is perfectly hard enough for a bangle. Don’t get plate, it will retain 0 value and tarnish horribly.

I’d honestly try a high street jeweller, it’s such a simple design I’m sure you’d find a solid one for around £200. Or go vintage, Etsy I’m sure would have options or a pawn shop.

Ohsugarhoneyicetea · 01/10/2021 12:45

Goldsmiths are reasonably priced for solid gold. This one is £198 on sale: www.goldsmiths.co.uk/Goldsmiths-9ct-Yellow-Gold-Narrow-Tube-Bangle-1.31.2511/p/11070345

Try the other high street jewellers as well they can have good offers on basic simple designs.

BlankTimes · 01/10/2021 12:50

TJC have low prices.

www.tjc.co.uk/jewellery/bracelets/

www.tjc.co.uk/jewellery/bangles/

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