Gold Plated Apple Watch Hermès
The gold plated Apple Watch Hermès is a brilliant way to express yourself. Since its fall debut, the Apple Watch Hermès continues to be pursued by fashion connoisseurs around the…
The Truth About Electroplating Watches
Electroplating Watches Before we get started on the discussion of the basic technical issues, we should provide a little background about electroplating services in general. First, if you intend to…
Measuring Layer Thickness on Gold Plated Surfaces
One of the most confusing issues for the consumer new to the electroplating field, is the specifications and measurements that are utilized to classify plating thickness. Because specifications play a…
Electroplating of the Platinum Metals Group
The platinum Metals Group consists of six metals: platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium and osmium. The metals are chemically similar and usually are found together in their ores. As a…
Characteristics of Electroplated Rhodium Plating Finishes
Characteristics of Electroplated Rhodium Plating Finishes Over the last 40 years, significant technical refinements to rhodium electroplating processes for industrial products have enabled its broader commercial usage for a wide…
Basics of Electroplating Principles
Electroplating can be defined as the deposit of a very thin layer of metal "electrolytically" to a base metal to enhance or change its appearance. Electroplating is done in a…
Electroplating History (and electrodeposition of metals)
Electroplating History The history of electroplating (electrodeposition) of precious metals onto lesser metal can be reliably traced back to around 1800. Italian chemist and university professor Luigi Brugnatelli, is considered…
An Overview of Gold-Filled Processes and Their Legal Classifications
The joining of a base metal with an outer layer of gold has played an important commercial role in the jewelry industry and their related trades for over 150 years.…
Seven Factors for Highly Effective Watch Replating, Part 4
Successful Watch Replating Now that we have a basic introduction to the electroplating process, lets examine the key issues that contribute to successful watch replating. From the author's opinion and…
Seven Factors for Highly Effective Watch Replating, Part 3
Electroplating 101 First a little background on the electroplating process and its basic concepts. Electroplating can be defined as the deposit of a very thin layer of metal "electrolytically" to…