2006-11-22 03:55:23 · 4 answers · asked by Jacqueline M 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Fashion & Accessories
Well, 14k gold would tarnish eventually, given enough time. However, because it is plated over sterling, the plate will wear off in all likelihood long before the gold would begin to show any tarnish.
The amount of time it takes the gold plate to wear off is dependent on a couple of factors. First, the thickness of the plating will effect the length of time the layer of gold plate will take to begin wearing off noticeably exposing the silver. If this a simple plate, then it will wear off faster than if this is vermeil, which must by law be a significantly thicker plate of gold over silver than mere gold-plating.
Secondly, the type of jewelry and how it is worn will effect the length of time before the gold plate begins to wear off and expose the silver. For example, in general a gold-plated ring will wear off its plating much more quickly than a pendant that is plated. A piece of jewelry always worn next to the skin will wear off sooner than one worn over clothing. Obviously, certain pieces of jewelry simply take more punishment and are exposed to more chemicals from the wearer's body and more agents from the environment that will cause the plating to erode than other pieces of jewelry are.
I often replate pieces of jewelry for people who have sentimental attachments to certain pieces. I think that in most cases, if someone were to wear a piece of jewelry on a daily basis, it would be highly unlikely that the plating would last even six months before a replating would be needed.
2006-11-25 15:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by shabocon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gold will not tarnish, but the plating will eventually wear off, revealing the silver. It'd it would take about 6mos-1 yr for it to start with constant wear, and the plating would wear off in the back first. Assuming it's not got any stones or anything else (just metal), you should be able to have it replated at a relatively low cost.
2006-11-22 16:37:15 · answer #2 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
925 Gold
2016-10-07 02:03:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try a pawn shop or maybe somewhere like cash converters hope i helped
2016-05-22 15:10:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋