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STARFISH DESIGN HOOK EARRINGS 18K GOLD VERMEIL over SOLID 925 STERLING SILVER
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Item # |
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178 0995
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Type |
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18K Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver hook earrings
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Amount |
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1 (one) earring pair
* All photos are taken from the actual item *
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Design |
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A beautiful STARFISH DESIGN from our “OCEAN WORLD Collection”
Each piece is handmade one by one by master-craftsmen and therefore the design may vary slightly.
This makes each earring a one-of-a-kind piece of art.
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Material |
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Genuine solid 925 Sterling Silver
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Plating |
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18K Gold Vermeil 3-micron gold-plated over solid 925 Sterling Silver ~ strong and durable
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Color |
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Gold
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Weight |
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approx. 3.47 grams
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Dimensions |
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Length with earring hooks: approx. 31.97 mm = 1.25 inches
Length without hooks: approx. 10.11 mm
Width: approx. 18.99 mm (measured at the widest point)
Thickness / depth: approx. 3.44 mm
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Wire thickness of hooks |
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approx. 0.80 mm diameter
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Origin |
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These earrings are handcrafted in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house Balinese silversmiths.
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What is Gold Vermeil? |
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VERMEIL, which is pronounced "vehr-MAY," is 925 Sterling Silver with is plated with Gold.
Vermeil is a combination of Sterling Silver and Gold commonly used as a component in jewelry. A typical example is Sterling Silver coated with 18K or 24K Gold. To be considered VERMEIL, the gold must be at least 10 karats (42%) and be at least 2.5 micrometers thick. In the US and various other countries, Sterling Silver covered first with a base metal (such as nickel) and then plated with Gold cannot be sold as vermeil without disclosing that it contains base metal.
The word "VERMEIL" is a French word which came into use in the English language, mostly in America, in the 19th century as an alternative for the usual term silver-gilt.
Vermeil can be produced by either fire-gilding or electrolysis. The original fire-gilding process was developed in France in the mid-18th century; however, France later banned the production of vermeil because over time artisans developed blindness due to mercury involved in the process. Today, VERMEIL is produced by electrolysis which is much safer than fire gilding yet produces a very similar result
The White House has a collection of vermeil tableware kept on display (when not in use) in the Vermeil Room.
The Code of Federal Regulations 16, Part 23.5 defines Vermeil: "An industry product may be described or marked as 'vermeil' if it consists of a base of Sterling Silver coated or plated on all significant surfaces with Gold or Gold alloy of not less than 10 karat fineness, that is of substantial thickness and a minimum thickness throughout equivalent to two and one half (2 ½) microns (or approximately 1/10000ths of an inch) of fine Gold."
Less than 2.5 microns is NOT Vermeil and is considered as simple Gold plating only.
Vermeil Jewelry
Vermeil is a more expensive version of gold-plated jewelry. It consists of a 925 Sterling Silver base that is coated or plated with Gold.
And again, if the longest lifespan is in the first place for you, your option is VERMEIL
Vermeil is much more durable than simple very thin gold plating.
No wonder that the price is also high.
Gold plated jewelry
Gold plating is the term used to describe the process of plating jewelry made of either precious (silver) or non-precious base metal (zinc, nickel, copper) with a thin layer of gold, which is deposited there by electrochemical methods. As it was said, the layer is very thin and thus easy to scratch. It also naturally wears thin with time, exposing the metal below.
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Remarks |
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Don’t miss the opportunity to own this elegant handmade hook earrings |
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