Understanding the Difference: Gold Plating vs. Gold Cladding in Jewelry Making

From time to time, there are customers in the purchase of jewelry when there are questions about the metal process, ask the most questions about the metal surface process judgment is not clear, today this article, highnote for you to explain the basic gold-plated and gold-encrusted process of the difference.

What is gold plating?

Gold plating refers to the use of electroplating or chemical pitting principle, a thin layer of gold plated on the metal surface, according to the regulations, the thickness of the plating layer can not be less than 0.5 microns some K gold jewelry in order to make the surface more shiny will also use the gold plating process but with the passage of time, the plating layer may be discolored, oxidation.
What is gold plating?

Clad gold, also known as gold injection, refers to a layer of gold tires wrapped around the outside of the metal, the gold layer is thicker at present, our country produces the clad gold thrown using gold-plating technology, only the layer is thicker than the gold-plated products. There are other countries using mechanical pressing can be produced. According to the regulations, the amount of metal wrapped in gold can not be less than 5% of the weight of the product and the thickness can not be less than 5 microns.

Advantages of gold cladding

The gold material of gold cladding is not necessarily solid gold, but may also be 18K gold, 14K gold, etc.. Compared to gold-plated jewelry, no matter which kind of gold is wrapped, the gold layer of gold-plated jewelry is thicker, and the texture has been greatly improved. In the process of wearing, it can also effectively improve the service life and slow down the speed of wear and color loss.

Applicable objects

Under the premise of ensuring that the appearance looks textured, the cost is reduced, and the money that may have been able to buy only one piece of jewelry can now buy a set or even several sets of jewelry, which can be worn in replacement with the style of dress, which is a good choice for partners whose budgets are not very high or who have more requirements for accessories.