- Gold-plated Memorial Jewelry – A base metal such as steel or brass is dipped into a bath of electroplating solution, with a lump of solid gold. When an electric current is applied, a thin layer of gold is deposited on the metal. Since the plating is quite thin, the plate (and hence the color) on findings can wear off.
- Sterling Silver Memorial Jewelry – Sterling Silver is a mixture of pure silver and some other metal, عادة النحاس. The resulting alloy gives the silver strength. The standard is at least 92.5% فضي. Hence the .925 stamp you see on some sterling silver items.
- فيرميل (Pronounced: Vermay) Memorial Jewelry – Gold Vermeil is sterling silver that has been gold-plated. Most of our vermeil is plated with 22K-24K gold. This is a good combination for those with allergy to normal, plated jewelry items. The difference between vermeil, and gold-filled, is in the thickness of the gold and the base metal used. In vermeil, the base is sterling silver.
- Gold-filled Memorials Jewelry – Also called rolled-gold. These jewelry items are not actually filled with gold. They are made of a base metal (usually brass or copper) covered by sheets of gold in a mechanical bonding process. Effectively a thick coat of gold: the gold content is 5% أو 1/20 of the total weight. Use gold-filled items for your top-of-the-line jewelry. Usually made with 14k gold, it is hard wearing. With reasonable care it will not peel or flake, and should last as long as solid 14k gold jewelry. It is safe for most people with sensitive skin.
Gold jewelry reacts with chlorine. Never take your gold jewelry into a pool or spa.