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Types of Jewellery Plating
WHAT IS JEWELLERY PLATING
Plating is basically a cover applied on the surface of a metallic item. This Application of plating can respond to different kind of purposes. It can be used to inhibit corrosion, to increase solder ability, to improve wear ability, to reinforce paint adhesion, to reduce frictions, to improve conductivity and, in our case, to decorate and embellish jewelry.
WHAT DOES OXIDISED MEAN
Oxidation is a chemical process which gives a "tarnished" or "discolored" effect to your jewelry. Oxidized jewelry is getting more popular along with other products having antique finishes or vintage effects. For esthetical matters and after manufacturing certain items, we oxidize the jewelry in order to blacken the hollow parts and the holes to give them an ancient optical aspect. For Example an item that has a written engraving, once oxidized, will have the engraved part blackened which makes the words or letters contrast and readable. Oxidation is a finishing not a plating.
WHAT IS E-COATING
E-coating, also known as electro-coating or electro deposition, is a method that uses electrical current to coat a metal surface with an organic lacquer, covering every nook and cranny on the jewelry with an even and consistent protective coat. This coat protects the sterling silver used to create the jewelry and lets the natural beauty of the sterling silver come through without fear of damage. Basically it is an ultra fine transparent layer of plastic that protects the Silver and it's plating, therefore considerably increase the lifetime and the shininess of your Jewelry.
WHAT IS SILVER PLATING
Silver Plating is an extra 100% Silver layer that we apply on top of the solid silver base in order to give it long term shininess and an extra protection against scratches and daily usage. This layer, unless stated otherwise, is 2 Micron thick, but in certain case we might apply a thicker layer that goes up to 3 Microns. In general we also apply a layer of E-coat on top of the silver plating which protects the jewelry from tarnishing. You can identify this type of plating on the website as "Silver Plating + E-coat". Please find below more information about E-coating.
WHAT IS GOLD PLATING
Gold plating is a method of depositing a thin layer of gold onto the surface of the silver base by chemical or electrochemical plating. As for Gold Plating there are many different thicknesses available depending on the needs and the type of Jewelry. Rings for example are usually plated with at least 0.25 Microns or more as the item is exposed to many frictions and is hardwearing. For other items, they are gold flash plated.
WHAT IS ROSE GOLD PLATING
Rose gold also referred to as Pink Gold, is a gold and copper alloy. A common alloy composition for rose gold is 75% gold and 25% copper, making up 18 karat rose gold. There is no "pure" rose gold, since it is an alloy of gold and copper. The more copper, the more intense and strong the "rose" colour will be.
WHAT IS BLACK RUTHENIUM PLATING
Ruthenium plating gives jewelry a "high-tech" jet-black or gun-metal grey look and can be plated onto a wide variety of metals. It is very hard and highly resistant to scratches. Black ruthenium plated jewelry gives a much darker black aspect than rhodium plated jewelry.
WHAT IS RHODIUM PLATING
Rose gold also referred to as Pink Gold, is a gold and copper alloy. A common alloy composition for rose gold is 75% gold and 25% copper, making up 18 karat rose gold. There is no "pure" rose gold, since it is an alloy of gold and copper. The more copper, the more intense and strong the "rose" color will be.
WHAT IS ROSE GOLD PLATING
Rose gold also referred to as Pink Gold, is a gold and copper alloy. A common alloy composition for rose gold is 75% gold and 25% copper, making up 18 karat rose gold.
There is no "pure" rose gold, since it is an alloy of gold and copper. The more copper, the more intense and strong the "rose" color will be.
WHAT IS ION PLATING
Usually used on stainless steel jewelry. Its most new method of surface finishing processes. It produces a harder and more durable coating with a higher brightness than that produced through traditional plating methods. This type of coating is used to get the gold, black, rose gold, chocolate or any other color onto the stainless steel. Ion plated jewelry is proven to last longer than electroplated jewelry. Coating usually lasts for decades.
