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What Gold Clad Really Means. Gold clad is a fancy way of saying gold plated. Gold clad coins are nothing more than regular coins with some worthless substance as coating. Essentially, gold clad coins are made when gold is bonded to another cheap metal.In laymanâs terms, the âgoldâ you are receiving is practically worthless. Take 20 gold clad quarters to a shop that buys gold and the person behind the counter will give you a sad look.hat Gold Clad Really Means. Gold clad is a fancy way of saying gold plated. Gold clad coins are nothing more than regular coins with some worthless substance as coating. Essentially, gold clad coins are made when gold is bonded to another cheap metal.
A gold alloy that is 50% gold and 50% other metals is 12 karat gold because it is only half pure gold. Alloys used in jewelry making range from 9 karat gold, which is approximately 37% gold, to 24 karat gold, and are required to be stamped and hallmarked according to purity.y mixing gold with other metals, or alloying it, gold is made stronger, which makes it durable enough to wear more often without experiencing wear. A variety of metals are commonly used to alloy gold, including silver, copper, nickel, iron, zinc, tin, manganese, cadmium, and titanium.