Gold and all its variations for findings

Su/Cutworks · 2004-09-16T18:31:59+00:00

OK, I've read the discussions on the links from Sooz's pages, and I've looked till my eyes are sore, so I guess I can now ask here. I've read definitions of gold filled, gold plated and vermeil, but what I can't figure out is which would be the best to use for making jewelry. I'm a silver sort of person myself, but on occasion if someone wants something with gold in it, I want to be sure that I'm using the right thing. So bear with me here: Vermeil is silver plated with gold. First choice for materials? Gold filled is a sheet of gold bonded to another metal, no telling what the metal is sometimes. Second best? Gold plate is gold over brass usually, so least desireable of the three. I would normally use only beads and crimps and possibly clasps. I have found some nice Bali vermeil which looks like the best thing for making good jewelry, but what is acceptable/desireable for things such as crimps? Is a gold filled crimp sturdy enough to use, the gold is bonded securely and will still look like gold when I'm done? Thanks for any thoughts. I know, I'm a pest but at least I'm your pest. I really want to just be sure when we start doing things that require AD in the heading to putting the right stuff together. -Su

Sep 16, 2004 24 Replies

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ally 21 years ago

In article , Shirley Shone writes

Have a wonderful time, and let us have all the gossip later!! :-)

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ally 21 years ago

In article , Rachel M writes

I think Rolled gold is a thinner layer of gold than gold filled. :-)

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~Candace~ 21 years ago

I thought Rolled Gold was preztels?

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bluemaxx 21 years ago

heh...

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Diana Curtis 21 years ago

Alcapulco Gold.. rolled.. Mem'rys... like the corners.. um.. i forget.. Diana

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