This classic hammered gold cuff goes perfect for any outfit. They start off as spoils of gold-filled wire. I hand cut them from the wire, hammer until I can't feel my fingers, shape them into a pretty cuff and then they tumble for half the day to make them beautiful and shiny. • Created from 8 Gauge Gold Filled wire • 6" long x appx 2.5mm wide • Hand forged Gold Filled is NOT the same as gold plated. Gold-filled is much higher quality than gold-plated. This is 14/20 gold-filled wire. With Gold filled, 14 karat gold is heat or pressure bonded to a brass core. Gold plating is just a microscopic film. Gold Filled has a solid layer of 14 karat gold, which makes up 5% of the total weight. Because the brass core is completely layered with the 14 karat gold, it is tarnish-resistant.