Gold plated earrings

Since ancient times, among different peoples, earrings have been one of the main jewelry of women. Gilded earrings were and continue to be especially popular, they can emphasize the natural beauty of their owner and give her additional charm and charm.

The color of gold has always been the color of wealth, and gold jewelry has emphasized the status of its owners.

Today, gold is still in value, but it is not cheap. Therefore, not all women can afford to buy their favorite gold earrings. Moreover, several couples at once, in order to change them depending on the outfit, circumstances or mood.

That is why gilding was invented. It is a thin layer of gold applied to jewelry made from cheaper metals. Most often, nickel, brass, copper, steel or silver are used as the basis for gilded jewelry. The latter is used precisely for the manufacture of earrings.

For "ennobling", after making the silver earrings are wrapped in sheets of noble metal, which are firmly fixed to the products using a simple electrolysis process. The thicker the gold plates, the better the finished product.

Depending on the thickness of such a sheet, gilding can be:

• Standard. For it, a precious metal of at least 385 is used. In this case, the layer thickness reaches 2.5 microns.
• With a fineness of 585 and higher, thickness over 2.5 microns.
• White. To obtain white gold, this metal is alloyed with palladium, nickel and silver. The thickness of such a coating on silver earrings can be from 2.5 to 5 microns.
• Pink. Copper gives the alloy a soft pink tint.Thickness can also vary from 2.5 microns and up.

Some earrings may even have a test (this test applies only to the coating!).

• The main advantage of gold-plated silver earrings is their availability. They can be afforded by people of various professions and of different ages.

• The appearance of these earrings is no different from those made of gold. They fit perfectly into any look from classic to modern and go well with real gold jewelry.

• Many rich ladies, who can easily afford to buy exclusive expensive earrings, often prefer to buy original gold-plated items.

The combination of different components not only makes "refined" things more accessible to buyers, but also gives a wide creative scope for designers and craftsmen.

Modern manufacturers offer a wide selection of gold-plated earrings that differ in shape:

• carnations (studs);
• long;
• rings;
• classic;
• avant-garde.

By insertion:

• with large Swarovski crystals, perfect for evening wear;
• with small cubic zirconias that go well with both business attire and everyday style;
• with stones (amethyst, topaz, pomegranate and others);
• with pearls;
• with amber.

By fastener type:

• from French;
• Italian;
• English;
• "Loop";
• on the clip.

Earrings with rubber are becoming more and more popular among fashionistas and lovers of everything unusual; it is ideally combined with various metals and stones. Rubber inserts, laces, loops give the products a completely unusual look and attract attention to their owner.

Turkey leads the world with its original models of silver earrings with precious shells.

Turkish jewelry is distinguished not only by its beauty, but also by its high quality. This is largely achieved due to the fact that craftsmen still make jewelry by hand. Thanks to this approach, each little thing turns out to be unique and emphasizes the uniqueness of its mistress.

Among the gilded items, there are many truly exclusive ones. For example, jewelry with Italian gilding, which neither in appearance nor in quality, differs in any way from gold of the highest standard, has long been gaining worldwide fame. She destroys the myth that jewelry is just a cheap fake. Despite the fact that Italian jewelry is much cheaper than natural gold jewelry, you definitely cannot call them cheap.

In order for gilded earrings to retain their bright color and shine for as long as possible, and to please their mistress, they must be properly looked after.

Among the main rules for the care of gold-plated jewelry:

• take them off before swimming;
• avoid falling and mechanical damage to products;
• try to avoid contact with cosmetics and perfumes;
• keep things with gilding separately from others;
• do not clean products with abrasive substances, as they can damage the gilding layer;
• do not use folk recipes for cleaning;
• periodically wipe with chamois leather (can be replaced with another soft cloth or cotton pad).

Like any jewelry, gilded jewelry must be cleaned regularly. To clean it properly, use turpentine or regular alcohol. First, dust is removed from the earrings. And then they are wiped with a cloth soaked in turpentine or alcohol.

In addition to these products, you can use Marseilles soap (solution), ammonia or slightly beaten egg white.

Onion juice will help to restore shine to the coating that has darkened from time to time. For this, the product is rubbed with this composition and left for a couple of hours. Then rinse with water and dry.