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The Vermeil Room was originally a staff work room used for storage and later for the tasks of polishing silver. Theodore Roosevelt's 1902 renovation of the White House by architect Charles Follen McKim reconfigured the use of the house, finishing much of the ground floor for public use.
To qualify as vermeil, the item must consist of a sterling silver plated or coated base on all the important surfaces with gold alloy or gold of at least 10 karat fineness as well as a considerable thickness and a minimal thickness throughout the object that is equal to 1/1000ths of an inch of fine gold.ne of the advantages of gold vermeil is that is doesn t tarnish easily, and the gold plating doesn t wear away if you take care of the item. Gold vermeil jewelry should be cleaned using a lint-free cloth that is soft and clean.