rhodium plating

When the rhodium plating wears through, the colour of the actual "white" alloy can be seen.

This use resulted from the naturally white color of palladium, which required no rhodium plating.

Rhodium plating is occasionally used on white gold, silver or copper and its alloys.

The jewelry industry often conceals these off-white colors by rhodium plating.

Initially the reflector unit was composed of electroformed nickel with a rhodium plating.

What is Rhodium Plating?

It is a common misconception that the color of the rhodium plating, which is seen on many commercial pieces, is actually the color of white gold.

Her softly contoured 18 carat gold Coin rings are all the more compelling in that they are worked from beige gold, devoid of the high shine of rhodium plating.

When compared to the other coating techniques used to protect silver alloys (e.g. rhodium plating and e-coating), the ability to re-form its protective surface layer make the Argentium silver alloys unique.

Aurum Australia supply a range of gold and nickel plated jewellery findings which include clasps and spacers with up to 5 micron 14K gold or rhodium plating ideal for use in high quality designer jewellery.