tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post7006084399616923396..comments2019-11-17T08:20:56.256-07:00Comments on InVogueJewelry: Gold Filled or Gold Vermeil: Which Is Better?InVogueJewelryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13346088520818817885noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-7665176873347495892017-04-20T18:52:35.034-06:002017-04-20T18:52:35.034-06:00I know this will sound strange but it works: I giv...I know this will sound strange but it works: I give it a very quick (like one second) dip into liquid sterling jewelry cleaner, then immediately rinse it off under water, and dry it and it sparkles like new. I recommend "Connoisseur's" brand Sterling Silver Jewelry liquid cleaner (in a red jar). You can find this liquid at places like Target and Walmart, for under $10. Connoisseur's sterling silver cleaning cloth (it's grey and white flannel that's treated with a polishing compound and is very mild) also works really well on gold-filled as well as sterling, but the liquid is easier and gets into all the little intricate metal work. Although it's for sterling silver, it removes the tarnish from brass (the underlying metal in gold-filled) very fast! The only warning is NOT to use this cleaner on anything that has pearls because it can remove the luster from pearls.<br /><br />Thanks for asking! <br /><br />-Dawn <br />InVogueJewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346088520818817885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-58148103157048710372017-04-20T17:58:36.319-06:002017-04-20T17:58:36.319-06:00I have a gold filled necklace chain that looks ver...I have a gold filled necklace chain that looks very brassy after only wearing it a few times. What tarnish cleaner did you use for your chain?SChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836819521354919087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-8695622707908034402016-11-28T15:56:50.240-07:002016-11-28T15:56:50.240-07:00As I've written here, vermeil IS gold plated--...As I've written here, vermeil IS gold plated---plated sterling silver. By law it has a thicker layer of gold than any other item that is just "gold plated". Again, "gold plated" could be a very thin wash of gold over ANY metal. Vermeil is much higher quality, in that there is more gold and it's plated over precious Sterling Silver. I hope this answers your question. Thanks for your comment!InVogueJewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346088520818817885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-64440300407538968752016-11-28T11:15:35.781-07:002016-11-28T11:15:35.781-07:00So is vermeil better than gold plated ? So is vermeil better than gold plated ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743260356091745812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-40126811433037501412016-04-27T21:05:02.160-06:002016-04-27T21:05:02.160-06:00Thank you, and it's my pleasure! You can find...Thank you, and it's my pleasure! You can find gold plated wire in many places (craft stores, like Michael's) but a GREAT website that has different sizes of wire would be this: <br />http://www.rings-things.com/Products/Gold-Plated-Wire/<br />==> And it's on sale (20% off!). <br />They also have silver plated copper wire, which is pretty nice and you might want to give it a try. They have silver plated jewelry wire that is VERY inexpensive there as well! <br />One last thing: that website has a lot of helpful hints about jewelry making, and here's a link to their information about different types of wire:<br />http://www.rings-things.com/Learn/Wire-Jewelry/#metals <br /><br />I hope this helps! And thank you SO much!<br />-Dawn<br />InVogueJewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346088520818817885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-77342984727242662542016-04-27T11:57:53.103-06:002016-04-27T11:57:53.103-06:00u are simply d best! thanks a lot. I like d way u ...u are simply d best! thanks a lot. I like d way u detail ur responses. am glad I found ur blog. I will then look for gold plated brass wire since am on a budget now. any idea were I can get that?<br />any suggestion of a best alternative to ssterling silver filled wire that is also durable and less expensive?<br />meeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198436046285310419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-35819622876815522822016-04-27T08:33:55.920-06:002016-04-27T08:33:55.920-06:00(sorry I misspelled gauge...it's early morning...(sorry I misspelled gauge...it's early morning here!!)InVogueJewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346088520818817885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-66684833568963837722016-04-27T08:32:44.184-06:002016-04-27T08:32:44.184-06:00Hello! I've seen vermeil wire, and they would...Hello! I've seen vermeil wire, and they would have at least 2.5 microns of gold to be called vermeil. It's VERY expensive!! I've seen it at firemountaingems.com and it's about $5 a foot, and various sellers on Etsy.com have it as well. Here's a link to some etsy sellers, and you could refine your search by wire guage (like 24 guage, etc.):<br />https://www.etsy.com/search/craft-supplies-and-tools?q=vermeil+wire<br /><br />Just a note: the "Karen Hill" vermeil isn't really 2.5 microns, so they refer to theirs as "vermeil style" because it's lightly plated pure silver. From my experience, the gold plating doesn't last very long and in fact rubs off with just a polishing cloth---so I'd avoid that wire.<br /><br />Gold plated wire---plated brass lasts for a long time and doesn't tarnish! The plated copper---that's okay, but copper does easily tarnish and so the wire would oxidize. I've had gold plated brass chain (and white Rhodium plated brass) that has lasted for YEARS, so that's a pretty good alternative to the more expensive gold filled (which is also gold over brass). <br /><br />Thanks for asking! I hope this helps!<br />InVogueJewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346088520818817885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-11756335342529233812016-04-27T03:41:18.377-06:002016-04-27T03:41:18.377-06:00this information is rich, tnx for that
please were...this information is rich, tnx for that<br />please were can I get vermeil wire for jewelry making with this specifixation of 2.5microns..all does all of them come with this standard?<br />then do u think gold plated brass wire will be better thann gold plated copper wire? thank umeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198436046285310419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-58477044871616500352016-02-28T23:30:54.477-07:002016-02-28T23:30:54.477-07:00"1/10 10k" on your chain means that 1/10..."1/10 10k" on your chain means that 1/10 of the weight of the chain is 10k gold. This is a mark found on gold-filled jewelry. So in other words, your chain is 10% gold (10k gold) which is more actual gold than you'd find in gold plated chains. I hope this helps! And thank you for asking!InVogueJewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346088520818817885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-11078647062520789992016-02-28T19:46:45.322-07:002016-02-28T19:46:45.322-07:00I just got a 1/10 10 k chain, is that good?I just got a 1/10 10 k chain, is that good?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01983478627179796374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-82850017419569627052016-01-18T12:48:10.240-07:002016-01-18T12:48:10.240-07:00Vermeil has to be a minimum of 2.5 microns on all ...Vermeil has to be a minimum of 2.5 microns on all surfaces, over sterling silver. Gold plate is not regulated--it can be a very thin "flash" or "wash" of gold over any base metal. Thank you for asking!InVogueJewelryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13346088520818817885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-43490555167665414502016-01-18T00:29:56.486-07:002016-01-18T00:29:56.486-07:00Thank you for this overview of gold plate, gold fi...Thank you for this overview of gold plate, gold filled and vermeil metals. A couple of questions though, how many microns thick does the gold have to be on vermeil? How many microns on gold plate?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077935875884087222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-6026512100463178182015-12-10T21:03:29.812-07:002015-12-10T21:03:29.812-07:00Great information, thank you for writing this!Great information, thank you for writing this!Coleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16247506393244708422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-35922066513441130262015-11-28T19:23:07.742-07:002015-11-28T19:23:07.742-07:00Absolutely great information. I have lots of 14, 1...Absolutely great information. I have lots of 14, 18 and 24 karat pieces and this has been a great education on little things I was unaware of. Thank you very much. DLGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511066333128140062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-15746274540550967042015-11-23T19:49:31.750-07:002015-11-23T19:49:31.750-07:00What a great blog. So much new information. Rea...What a great blog. So much new information. Reading this has answered all my questions about gold and gold filled. I now know what gold vermiel is. Thank you! siamese57https://www.blogger.com/profile/00766848944193352597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-89467515293724906972015-10-27T22:02:08.428-06:002015-10-27T22:02:08.428-06:00thank you! very elucidating.thank you! very elucidating.Rolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14765831083895110582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1396658459130147145.post-22330641407310075662015-08-13T09:50:13.539-06:002015-08-13T09:50:13.539-06:00Thank you for this Thank you for this Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10244317961447316896noreply@blogger.com