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LOT of 20 GOLD VERMEIL over SOLID 925 STERLING SILVER BALI BEADS ~ 18K GOLD PLATED
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SKU / Item # |
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193 0338 1
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Type / style of bead |
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18K Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver Bali beads made in a plain / traditional style (Bali technique).
These Vermeil beads are 3-microns 18K yellow Gold plated over solid 925 Sterling Silver
The body of these beads is hollow.
These fine beads are handmade and each part is applied one by one which makes each bead a one-of-a-kind.
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Shape |
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Round ball / sphere shaped spacer beads
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Amount |
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1 (one) lot of 20 (twenty) beads
These beads are sold as one lot of 20 individual bead.
The photos in our description are stock photos.
You will receive one lot of 20 beads from our stock which is equal and from the same production lot.
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Total Silver weight |
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approx. 1.80 grams to 1.85 grams
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Plating |
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Very thick and durable ~ 3-microns yellow Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver
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Size |
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approx. 3.80 mm to 3.85 mm diameter
width/length from hole to hole varies from approx. 3.80 mm to 3.85 mm
These beads are handmade out of genuine solid 925 Sterling Silver. The size, weight and pattern may vary very slightly from piece to piece.
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Perforation / hole |
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approx. 1.80 mm inside diameter
You will receive these beads loose / not strung. This is not a ready to wear piece of jewelry.
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Origin |
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Handmade in Bali (Indonesia) by our in-house master silversmith
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Hallmark stamp |
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Like all small solid 925 Sterling Silver beads and small components also these beads are not hallmark stamped 925.
The small size and limited space do not allow placing any stamp.
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Hand-crafted |
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Our jewelry, beads and findings are made using ancient traditional techniques. Each piece is handmade and is not a machine mass produced item.
Each bead is made one by one which make each piece a one-of-a-kind.
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What is Gold Vermeil? |
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VERMEIL, which is pronounced "vehr-MAY," is 925 Sterling Silver with is plated with Gold.
Vermeil is a combination of Sterling Silver and Gold commonly used as a component in jewelry. A typical example is Sterling Silver coated with 18K or 24K Gold. To be considered VERMEIL, the gold must be at least 10 karats (42%) and be at least 2.5 micrometers thick. In the US and various other countries, Sterling Silver covered first with a base metal (such as nickel) and than plated with Gold cannot be sold as vermeil without disclosing that it contains base metal.
The word "VERMEIL" is a French word which came into use in the English language, mostly in America, in the 19th century as an alternative for the usual term silver-gilt.
Vermeil can be produced by either fire-gilding or electrolysis. The original fire-gilding process was developed in France in the mid-18th century; however, France later banned the production of vermeil because over time artisans developed blindness due to mercury involved in the process. Today, VERMEIL is produced by electrolysis which is much safer than fire gilding yet produces a very similar result
The White House has a collection of vermeil tableware kept on display (when not in use) in the Vermeil Room.
The Code of Federal Regulations 16, Part 23.5 defines Vermeil: "An industry product may be described or marked as 'vermeil' if it consists of a base of Sterling Silver coated or plated on all significant surfaces with Gold or Gold alloy of not less than 10 karat fineness, that is of substantial thickness and a minimum thickness throughout equivalent to two and one half (2 ½) microns (or approximately 1/10000ths of an inch) of fine Gold."
Less than 2.5 microns is NOT Vermeil and is considered as simple Gold plating only.
Vermeil Jewelry
Vermeil is a more expensive version of Gold plated jewelry. It consists of a 925 Sterling Silver base that is coated or plated with Gold.
And again, if the longest lifespan is in the first place for you, your option is VERMEIL
Vermeil is much more durable than simple very thin gold plating.
No wonder that the price is also high.
Gold plated jewelry
Gold plating is the term used to describe the process of plating jewelry made of either precious (silver) or non-precious base metal (zinc, nickel, copper) with a thin layer of gold, which is depositing by electrochemical methods. As it was said the layer is very thin and thus easy to scratch. It also naturally wears thin with time, exposing the metal below.
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Remarks |
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Our 18K Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver beads are absolutely marvelous and made with exceptional detail.
The condition is new and excellent.
Create your own personal designer jewelry using these beautiful handmade 18K Gold Vermeil over solid 925 Sterling Silver Bali beads |
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