Comments on: Will 18k gold over sterling silver jewelry last? http://www.jewelrymakingideasblog.com/silver-jewelry-making/will-18k-gold-over-sterling-silver-jewelry-last Jewelry Making Ideas & Tips Sun, 20 May 2012 15:31:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: max333 http://www.jewelrymakingideasblog.com/silver-jewelry-making/will-18k-gold-over-sterling-silver-jewelry-last#comment-1480 max333 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:30:59 +0000 http://www.jewelrymakingideasblog.com/silver-jewelry-making/will-18k-gold-over-sterling-silver-jewelry-last#comment-1480 I don't think it will last. Why not buy 18k white gold.<br><b>References : </b><br> I don't think it will last. Why not buy 18k white gold.
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]]> By: Vendetta http://www.jewelrymakingideasblog.com/silver-jewelry-making/will-18k-gold-over-sterling-silver-jewelry-last#comment-1479 Vendetta Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:48:59 +0000 http://www.jewelrymakingideasblog.com/silver-jewelry-making/will-18k-gold-over-sterling-silver-jewelry-last#comment-1479 18K gold over silver jewelry will not last you forever as you already know. How long it will last you depends on the quality and the quantity of the gold plating on it. Gold in general (pure gold for example) is actually very soft compared with other metals. That is why even if you have pure 24K gold jewelry it becomes distorted out of shape. Gold plating will behave the same way. The pollutants added into it make it behave even worse. The gold plating will wear off in time. Most of the time it is just use and abuse. Chemicals and substances that come into contact everyday react with gold. Especially if you are buying a ring or a bracelet, things like human sweat, dirt, smog form the air, water, and soap will undoubtedly come into contact with the gold. You can't really avoid them. So I am not telling you to go with something expensive. Just go with what you can afford and then simply get it polished/plated again, if it becomes too dull or if the gold starts wearing off again.<br><b>References : </b><br> 18K gold over silver jewelry will not last you forever as you already know. How long it will last you depends on the quality and the quantity of the gold plating on it. Gold in general (pure gold for example) is actually very soft compared with other metals. That is why even if you have pure 24K gold jewelry it becomes distorted out of shape. Gold plating will behave the same way. The pollutants added into it make it behave even worse. The gold plating will wear off in time. Most of the time it is just use and abuse. Chemicals and substances that come into contact everyday react with gold.

Especially if you are buying a ring or a bracelet, things like human sweat, dirt, smog form the air, water, and soap will undoubtedly come into contact with the gold. You can't really avoid them. So I am not telling you to go with something expensive. Just go with what you can afford and then simply get it polished/plated again, if it becomes too dull or if the gold starts wearing off again.
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]]> By: pinkboopy http://www.jewelrymakingideasblog.com/silver-jewelry-making/will-18k-gold-over-sterling-silver-jewelry-last#comment-1478 pinkboopy Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:24:59 +0000 http://www.jewelrymakingideasblog.com/silver-jewelry-making/will-18k-gold-over-sterling-silver-jewelry-last#comment-1478 It will last for awhile depending on how many microns of gold has been plated over it, but you can always take it to a jeweller if it starts to wear off and they can plate it again for you.<br><b>References : </b><br> It will last for awhile depending on how many microns of gold has been plated over it, but you can always take it to a jeweller if it starts to wear off and they can plate it again for you.
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