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.
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