Our Types of Platings

E-coating

Also known as known as electro-deposition or electro-coating. This is a method that uses an electrical current to coat a metal surface with an organic lacquer. This ultra-fine layer of plastic is a form of plating, designed to significantly improve your jewellery’s tarnishing resistance. All of our pieces are coated with an E-coat layer, except Rhodium plated pieces. 

Silver Plating

This is an extra layer of pure silver onto 925 Sterling Silver. This gives the pieces an extra layer of shine and added protection against scratches and daily wear & tear. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this type of plating on our pieces will almost always be two microns thick. 

Rhodium Plating

Rhodium is a silver-white hard metal found in platinum ores. This noble metal offers wearers a stunningly bright finish with long-lasting wear. When applied as plating, Rhodium delivers unmatched durability and brilliant brightness, naturally boosting the aesthetics and longevity of any metal jewellery. Rhodium is slightly darker than silver and brings out the strikingly bright colors of crystals or cubic zirconia stones

Gold Plating

A thin layer of almost pure gold (24k) is deposited onto the surface of the sterling silver jewellery’s base. Rings are typically plated with a minimum of 0.25 microns or more, seeing as these items are more exposed to wear and tear daily whereas other pieces are flash gold-plated (approx. 0.05 microns)