White & yellow findings

Well it's been a while since I asked a question so thought it was about time I was due LOL !!

Just wondering what exactly is "white" and "yellow" that the R&T findings are listed as? I can see the white looks like a silver and the yellow looks like a gold, but what exactly are the plated finishes?

Ta,

Chezz

[WriteBrainedWoman]

Hi Chezz - we missed you :'>  It would be great if you'd take a few minutes to register with this forum - then you can get a nice avatar in with your posts!

"White," "yellow," "silver plate" and "gold plate" are somewhat ambiguous terms when you're trying to determine whether or not the clasp in your hand will match the clasp listed in a catalog. Here are our definitions, which are fairly standard throughout the jewelry industry:

White is the silver color that you most often see on costume jewelry and basemetal findings.

Silver plate is a thin layer of real silver applied to a base-metal item. It matches the color of sterling silver, but doesn't quite match our white findings.

Yellow is a bit brassier than gold plate but is usually a longer-lasting finish, especially on clasps. Gold plate is closer to the color of 14kt gold, but may not stay that way for long. (This could be why the brassier yellow is more commonly used.)

Gold plate is a very thin deposit of gold, electroplated or electrochemically applied to the piece. It is a very small fraction of an inch thick (1/1000-1/1000000 or so of an inch thick). Heavy gold electroplate might be 2 or 3/1000 of an inch thick (this can also be written as 2 or 3 mils).


These descriptions are all taken from our metals information page (which defines gold filled, antique pewter and other metal terms). You can also find a version with slightly different wording (but with pictures for comparison) on p. 2 of our catalog.

Melissa

[Jarrod]

Hiya Chezz!

[Chezz]

Thanks heaps for that info Melissa! I have added that metal info page to my faves, will come in very handy. I wish R&T also stocked all findings in gold and silver plate  '> Just for the factor it's easier to match up and also for re-sale, to me it's better to sell an item as gold or silver plate rather than white and yellow.

I am already registered but musn't of logged in when I posted before  '>

Hi right back to ya Jarrod  

Chezz