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What substrates for fashion jewelry to insure good plating?

2003

Hi,

I'm starting a fashion jewelry company and need some urgent advice on what metals we should use in terms of durability/strength and for best plating results. I understand the most common metals used are zamac, tin, brass, pewter, etc.

Thanks,

Sofia Nylander
Production Plating - Colle Umberto, Treviso, Italy

All of these materials can be plated, so plateability may not be a major factor in your material selection. But I would say that brass is probably the least problematical of these four choices, an all-around great substrate, and will age the most gracefully. Others may disagree.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2003

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