18K gold filled earhooks

Good morning ladies,

As you have noticed, recently I have started using gold tone in my creations and that I'm using 14k gold plated earhooks. As I would very much love to have your earrings last as long as possible, I went around sourcing for better quality and unique earhooks.

I finally found one particular design which I think it's simple and yet elegant at the same time.

I will be giving you a choice, whether you want to remain using 14k gold plated earhooks(which is included in the price you are paying) or top up an additional $2 for this pair of 18k gold filled earhooks).

According to supplier, earhooks are imported from Italy. :)

The science part & other ways how gold is used
Gold Filled	Goldfilled, or Gold-Filled, abbreviated g.f. = Lower in gold content than 10 KT, usually 1/20 or 1/12 KT. In this technique a sheet of gold is mechanically applied to the surface. Victorian pieces are likely to be unmarked, but later pieces are marked with the fineness of the gold layer, and the part by weight of the gold. For example any piece marked "1/10 12K G.F." is composed of at least 1/10 12K gold based on the weight of the finished piece. In the U.S. gold - filled pieces must be at least 1/20 by weight to be classified as gold-filled.
Gold plated	A layer of gold applied to base metal, usually by electroplating. This is usually a very thin layer, only a few microns, which is likely to wear much more quickly than gold-filled.
Gold Tone	Gold coloured or electro-plated, not real gold as in measurable in karats or value.
Gold Washed	" Gold washed " describes metals that have an extremely thin electroplating of gold (less than .175 microns thick). This will wear away more quickly than gold plate, gold-filled, or gold electroplate. The gold is applied by either dipping or burnishing the metal, but it is not plated. Credit goes to http://www.crystal-beads.co.uk/what-is-gold-filled.html