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Jewellery Metals, Explained

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Metals.

Three pages on the metals demi-fine houses use. Written plainly, ranked by longevity on skin, priced to the current spot rate.

Which metal, actually.

Vermeil, gold-filled, plated, solid. The differences show up at the 12-month mark, not on day one. Three pages, no jargon.

Vermeil vs plated

2.5 microns on sterling versus 0.5 microns on any base. The five-fold difference in wear.

Vermeil vs gold-filled

Vermeil layers gold; gold-filled bonds it under heat and pressure. Which one lasts longer, and why.

Every gold metal, ranked

Solid 10k / 14k / 18k, vermeil, gold-filled, gold-plated. What each one means on your skin.