What is vermeil?
Vermeil is sterling silver plated in precious metal - platinum or gold. Gold vermeil is the most common vermeil used and high quality gold vermeil will use 18k gold plating. The gold-plating used in vermeil is thicker than the plating put over base metals.
Vermeil is an excellent jewelry material because it combines two precious metals - gold (or sometimes platinum) and silver and because the gold plating is thicker than normal.
The resulting jewelry has the look of 18k gold, is both affordable and precious and is more tarnish-proof than sterling silver or base metal gold plate.
Caring for vermeil jewelry
Vermeil jewelry is much more tarnish-proof than sterling silver and should not tarnish easily. However, like all silver and karat gold jewelry, care should be taken not to expose your vermeil jewelry to corrosive substances or soaps that increase the chance of a chemical reaction.
Vermeil jewelry should be stored in so that it cannot be scratched or damaged by other pieces. To clean vermeil jewelry, polish it with a soft cloth. Do not use silver cleaners or abbrasives.
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