Genuine 23.75kt Gold Leaf

Our 23.75 karat Gold and 23.75kt Patent Gold (Transfer Leaf) contain 98.4% pure Gold, 0.6% Silver, and 1.0% Copper, producing an exceptionally luminous, high-purity gold tone with remarkable depth and warmth. This near-pure gold alloy is favored for the finest water gilding, burnished finishes, and conservation work where maximum brilliance and authenticity are required.

• Pack size: 20 books per pack
• Leaves per book: 25 leaves
• Total leaves: 500 leaves per pack
• Leaf size: 3 3/8" × 3 3/8" (standard square)
• Approx. coverage: 39 sq ft per pack

We offer a selection of gram weights to accommodate different project demands and gilding techniques. Gram weight is defined as the weight of 1,000 standard 3 3/8" square leaves and should be understood as a measure of leaf density, not thickness. Each leaf is beaten to an ultra-thin standard of approximately 0.5 microns.

Loose Gold — Loose 23.75kt Gold leaf is interleaved between sheets of thin, lightly rouged paper, allowing individual leaves to be lifted cleanly without disturbing the rest of the book. Loose leaf is traditionally handled with a gilder’s tip (a flat natural-hair brush) and is the preferred choice for water gilding, high-burnish work, iconography, and museum-grade restoration where the highest gold purity and brilliance are desired.

Patent Gold (Transfer Leaf) — 23.75kt Patent Gold leaf, also known as transfer leaf, is mounted to a special tissue paper using a pressure process. Each leaf-and-tissue unit is interleaved with thin rouged paper, enabling clean, consistent single-sheet removal. Transfer leaf offers added control, making it ideal for larger areas, straight runs, smooth substrates, and applications requiring precise placement with minimal handling.