Silver, in its pure form, is very soft and like gold is alloyed with other metals. Sterling Silver is marked 925 which means it is certified as having 92.5% pure silver, plus 7.5% alloy---usually copper. Vermeil is gold plated sterling silver.Sometimes it is gold plated pure silver, or nearly pure (97%) silver. The gold is usually 18k or higher, up to pure 24k gold. Vermeil has a lot more gold than other gold plated pieces.Vermeil is regulated by the FTC and has to have a minimum gold thickness of 2.5 microns on all surfaces.he term gold filled is actually a misnomer. It is not a tube that is filled with gold. It's actually a thin layer of gold that is bonded to a base metal, usually brass. It's sometimes called rolled gold or rolled gold plate.
Latvia is a small but very unique country that is located in Northern Europe, at the East shore of Baltic sea. Latvia is one of Baltic States.
Home Earth Continents Europe Latvia. Destination Latvia, a virtual travel guide to Latvia. This page aims to give you a broad overview of Latvia's art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy and government.rea: 64,589 kmÂ² (24,937 sq. mi.) Terrain: Fertile low-lying plains predominate in central Latvia, highlands in Vidzeme and Latgale to the east, and hilly moraine in the western Kurzeme region. Forests cover one-third of the country, with over 3 000 small lakes and numerous bogs.