> >... gold objects are usually colored 'through and through' > unless plated or layered. Still, 9ct stands at the lowest > end for ornaments... As an example, Here's a 9 ct gold saxon openwork ring, also available at the Ashmolean Museum in silver-gilt: <http://www.ashmolean.org/shop/?cat=14&id=8880042963> Brian Whatcott Altus OK Eureka!