Material Programme
Gold Vermeil on 925
The specification buyers ask for by name. A minimum 2.5 microns of gold over solid sterling silver — the only combination that may legally be called vermeil in most markets.
What you are buying
The numbers our quotation is built on. Every one of them is adjustable — tell us your target and we will engineer to it.
Gold thickness
2.5 microns minimumGold karat
14K · 18K · 22K finishColours
Yellow · Rose · White (rhodium)Standard
Meets international vermeil definitionNickel
Nickel-free, EU REACH compliant
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Demi-fine brands
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Everyday luxury
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E-commerce collections
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Subscription boxes
What buyers ask us
What makes it vermeil rather than plated silver?
Two things, both required: the base must be sterling silver, and the gold must be at least 2.5 microns thick. Drop either and it is gold-plated silver, not vermeil. We hold the 2.5-micron minimum as standard and can go thicker on request.
How long will the gold last?
With normal wear, a 2.5-micron layer holds its colour for years rather than months. Contact with perfume, chlorine and abrasive cleaning shortens that on any plated product — we supply care guidance you can pass to your customers.
Can you rhodium-plate for white gold colour?
Yes. White vermeil is produced with a rhodium layer over the silver, giving the bright white finish of white gold without the yellowing that untreated silver develops.
Next step
Price a gold vermeil on 925 sterling silver collection
Six steps, the same questions our factory asks internally, and a costed answer back from our team.