I got this in cosmetology school. Its been dipped in 14 KT gold and honestly I can't use a curling iron without a cool tip it's only been used on Mannequins never any human hair and I've never used it and need it out of my house ONLY cosmetologists can get their hands on this Marcel. This gold Marcel retails at $100. So you're the lucky buyer of this Marcel so just buy it please and thank you!