Describes base metal part with thinner gilding (typically applied by electroplating).
a very thin layer of gold bonded to a base metal core. The layer of gold in Gold-plating is only required to be seven-millionths of an inch thick. (The layer of gold in gold-filled products is about one hundred times thicker than gold-plating.)
A very thin (0.0025 mm) outer layer of gold has been bonded to the surface of a base metal. Gold-plate is not as durable as gold-fill. With moderate to heavy use, a gold-plated item will likely lose its outer coating, exposing the base metal.
A thin coating of electroplated or mechanically plated gold on top of a base metal.
Jewelry made by bonding 10-karat or better gold to a base metal. The karat gold content may be less than 1/20, but must be properly identified as a percentage of the total content.
A surface the color of real gold accomplished by combining a layer of gold onto a basic metal such as steel, brass, nickel or silver. The thicker the layer, the more durable the plating. Thickness is usually measured in microns.
