White Plated Round Metal Beads from Rings & Things: White plate is typically a rhodium plating or an imitation rhodium plating, and sometimes goes by the name "silvertone". This might make it sound like a lower quality plating than silver plate, but in reality it's a more durable finish. What's the catch? Although white plate is more resistant to tarnish, than silver plate, it is slightly grayer than the true silver content of silver plated beads.
