Contraption Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Gold marked 925 Italy means sterling silver with gold plating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 Silver jewelry isn't typically gold plated. Acid test and scraping to see if it was plated is best option. 92.5% could be 18k gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvpopeye Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 It looks good either way 🤩 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midalake Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 6 hours ago, Compass said: This chain was one of seven that we found on the day - very unusual. Now you are in my wheelhouse! Good work. You need to go back soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phrunt Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 It's called Gold vermeil, sterling silver jewellery that's got a thick gold plate. This site talks about it What Is Gold Vermeil? Your Complete Guide | Linjer Jewelry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geof_junk Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 18 ct is 75% or ¾ gold. "? ct is ?/24" ie 9 ct is 37.5% gold 22ct is 91.7% gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Compass Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 12 hours ago, kac said: Silver jewelry isn't typically gold plated. Acid test and scraping to see if it was plated is best option. 92.5% could be 18k gold. Okay, So yesterday I found this earring that looked like it could be gold but was stamped 925. Some spots are worn and it looks plated with something, if not gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT_GhostLight Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 As phrunt said, vermeil is gold plated silver. Here's another description of the three types of gold plating for jewelry: Vermiel VS Gold Plated VS Gold Filled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoolofhardNox Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 30 minutes ago, CPT_GhostLight said: As phrunt said, vermeil is gold plated silver. Here's another description of the three types of gold plating for jewelry: Vermiel VS Gold Plated VS Gold Filled I've found a Vermeil necklace a couple of years ago. Mine was from Turkey and is marked 925 1/13 10k PGDA. But from what I briefly found by searching is that it is usually just marked 925. But in Turkey it may have been required to include the gold content. Further reading of a random jewelry site posted this brief description of plated vs filled vs Vermeil. Pretty much the same description that CPT_GhostLight posted. Poor Quality - Gold Plated: A base of either steel or brass (inferior base metals), The piece is VERY quickly dipped in gold The thin gold finish can wear off easily Exposes the wearer to base metal allergies Medium Quality - Gold Filled: A base of either brass or copper Outside made of sheets of 10+ karat gold Doesn't wear off quite as easily as gold plated Still potential for metal allergy with inferior base metal Highest Quality - Gold 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 microns (very thick). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 Silver base it should id like silver on your machine, gold would be much lower in the aluminum range and gold that does not have copper in it or very small gold can be below a nickel. All the chains and chain pieces I have found have been in the foil range including chunky 10's Again do a scraping and acid test if it looks solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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