"""A question that comes up frequently - what is the difference between gold filled and gold vermeil?  What is gold filled? The term """"gold filled"""" means that a thick layer of gold is bonded to a base of other alloys such as rhodium, brass or sterling silver through heat and high pressure. The quantity of gold must be at least 1/20th by weight of the total product which is 5% the gold content and 95% other metals.  What is vermeil? Vermeil is produced by coating sterling silver with carat gold. Gold is usually 18k or pure 24k gold. To be considered vermeil, the gold must be at least 10k and have a minimum gold thickness of 2.5 microns on all surfaces. A vermeil piece of jewellery is made entirely of precious metals which gives the piece a central value. I hope this will help you when buying a new piece of jewellery.  #goldfilled #goldvermeil #goldfilledjewellery #goldvermeiljewellery #irishjewellery #irishcraft #madelocal"""
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