Flott spørsmål. Det er ingen mangel på gullbelagte eller gullfylte smykker der ute. Men det er store forskjeller – hovedsakelig i kvalitet og langsiktig verdi.
Dårlig kvalitet – Gullbelagt:
- A base of either steel or messing (dårlige uedle metaller),
- The piece is VERY quickly dipped in gold
- The thin gold finish can wear off easily
- Exposes the wearer to base metal allergies
Decent Quality – Gold Filled:
- A base of either brass or copper
- Outside made of sheets of 10+ karat gull
- Doesn’t wear off quite as easily as gold plated
- Still potential for metal allergy with inferior base metal
Highest Quality – Gull vermeil:
- A base of high-quality sterling silver
- A thick gold layer of at least 10k
- Most of the time 14k-24k gold is used
- Industry regulated gold thickness of no less than 2.5 Mikroner (very thick).