What does 14k mean?

We use 14k yellow gold and 14k palladium nickel-free white gold in our Ready to Wear fine jewelry collection and they’re our first choices for most custom jewelry projects. 14k means fourteen parts gold to twenty-four total parts, so ten parts non-gold in each alloy. 24k gold is pure, unalloyed gold. We use these karat varieties for their durability and color.