Hasil akhir vermeil terbaik untuk perhiasan berasal dari Italia. Keluarga pengrajin telah menyempurnakan kerajinan ini dan mewariskannya dari satu generasi ke generasi lainnya. Selain itu, terdapat pengawasan kualitas yang ketat untuk melindungi reputasi Italia sebagai pusat produksi perhiasan kelas dunia.
Perhiasan Vermeil yang diimpor dari Italia juga harus memenuhi AS. standar peraturan, so there are layers of quality control built into every genuine piece of gold vermeil jewelry.
Secara historis, this jewelry has been made from either:
- fire-gilding
- electrolysis
Fire-gilding, the original process, came from mid-18th century France. But this process was later banned because it used mercury and caused blindness!
Electrolysis is the safer and most often used method today. There are many nuances that affect the quality of the process, but essentially, it uses direct electric currents to create a chemical reaction. This evolved process (when done by skilled craftsmen) results in a more consistent thickness and a quality that will last a lifetime.