Materials & Metals



 

Materials Defined
  • Gold Plated - 14 or 18 karat gold plating over jeweler's brass, stainless steel or sterling silver, minimum of .5 microns
  • BR Gold Filled -  (Brazilian Gold Filled) a solid layer of 14 or 18 karat gold bonded onto jeweler's brass, a minimum of 3 microns
  • Sterling Silver - .925 silver with a rhodium plating for shine and protection
  • Gold Vermeil - 14 or 18 karat gold plating over sterling silver, minimum of 2.5 microns
  • 14kt or 18kt  - 14 or 18 karat solid gold
  • CZ - cubic zirconia, a synthetic diamond or colored stone
  • Freshwater Pearl - A freshwater, cultured pearl is formed in lakes or ponds vs the saltwater of the ocean.  These are real pearls that were not formed by nature.
  • Diamond - a natural, precious stone