Rhodium is A noble metal with a whitish gray
appearance. Rhodium is typically applied to metal through the
electroplating process. A thin plating of rhodium, which is one of the
members of the platinum family, applied over either sterling or other
alloy to give a bright, shiny, longlasting silver-colored finish to a
piece.
Or 14K 585/000
The gold plate is A thin coating of electroplated or
mechanically 14k plated gold on top of a base metal.
Or 18K
750/000
The gold plate is A thin coating of electroplated or
mechanically 18k plated gold on top of a base metal.
Plaqué
Or
The gold plate is A thin coating of electroplated or
mechanically plated gold on top of a base metal less than 14k
(generally 6k-12k).
Plaqué Argent
A very thin layer of silver bonded through an
electrical process to a base metal core.
2 Tons et
3 Tons
Is a conbination of two or more color platings.
Example:plated with 14K gold and Rhodium, two kind of noble elements.
The process by which one metal is coated with another using
electricity. Also known by the terms electroplating and Galvanotechnics
- the latter named after the inventor of the process. To produce less
costly jewelry components, inexpensive or base metals are coated with a
thin layer of precious metal, usually gold or silver. Chromium, copper
and rhodium are also electroplated, although rhodium is sometimes used
as plate.
Micron: A micron is a unit of length equal to 0.001 mm (millimeter).
Is a metal alloy containing (at least 50%) copper and zinci Copper
melts at 1083 Celsius and zinc boils at 907 Ce lsius and silver melts
at 960 Celsius.sometimes including small amounts of other metals, but
usually 67 percent copper and 33 percent zinc. Formulas with varying
proportions of copper and zinc are alloyed together colors to achieve
different brass and different ductility (workability) of metal.
Argent 925
To give silver more durability when used in jewelry, it is combined
with an alloy to change its physical characteristics. Sterling silver
is an alloy with a fineness of 925, that is, sterling is 925 parts per
thousand (or 92.5%) silver and 75 parts per thousand (or 7.5%)
copper(the copper increases the silver's hardness).
Or Plein 10K
Gold is alloyed (mixed with other metals, usually
silver and copper) to make it less expensive and harder...,
10 karat gold is 10/24 gold (about 43.5% gold, or 10 karat (10K) gold
is 10 parts gold to 14 parts other metals...
Acier Inoxydable
Stainless steel is an alloy of iron which contains
more than 10% chromium. In the process of making it, a little of the
chromium in the alloy is used to form the hard oxide coating on the
surface.
