I don't know if these are plated gold, solid gold, 14 karat gold, or anything. I don't know how to tell with jewelry so whoever wins I hope you will be happy. They are very pretty and when I took them out of the jewelry box I was tempted to keep them but I never wear earrings in my holes in my ears have grown closed already. I never got to wear these but I remember when I bought them they were expensive.