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What is Gold Vermeil?Gold vermeil, pronounced “vehr-MAY,” is sterling silver plated with gold. The initial process originated in France around 1750 and used a technique called “fire gilding”. Jewelry makers applied mercury and gold to the silver then exposed the metal to extreme heat which caused the mercury to vaporize and the layer of gold to adhere to the silver. France made this process illegal in the 1800s because the mercury vapors caused blindness. Today gold vermeil is commonly created using an electroplating process. |
Second Copy AreaGold vermeil, pronounced “vehr-MAY,” is sterling silver plated with gold. The initial process originated in France around 1750 and used a technique called “fire gilding”. Jewelry makers applied mercury and gold to the silver then exposed the metal to extreme heat which caused the mercury to vaporize and the layer of gold to adhere to the silver. France made this process illegal in the 1800s because the mercury vapors caused blindness. Today gold vermeil is commonly created using an electroplating process. |
Third Copy AreaGold vermeil, pronounced “vehr-MAY,” is sterling silver plated with gold. The initial process originated in France around 1750 and used a technique called “fire gilding”. Jewelry makers applied mercury and gold to the silver then exposed the metal to extreme heat which caused the mercury to vaporize and the layer of gold to adhere to the silver. France made this process illegal in the 1800s because the mercury vapors caused blindness. Today gold vermeil is commonly created using an electroplating process. |
