When it comes to selecting your everyday jewelry, you have a lot of options. Here’s why gold vermeil pieces should make the cut.
Just like your wardrobe, your jewelry collection should be indicative of your fashion sense, lifestyle, and your personality. While cheap costume jewelry provides some fun and whimsy when you’re getting dressed, it’s usually not high-quality enough to be considered everyday jewelry. Fine gems and metals, on the other hand, can be inaccessibly high priced.
Gold vermeil jewelry, your new best friend. Gold vermeil is a great quality material for the money, and it is popular among jewelry makers, so you can be sure that you have plenty of options. If you’re considering your options when expanding your jewelry collection, here are the top three benefits of picking up some gold vermeil pieces.
Gold Vermeil is Durable
If you’re not familiar with gold vermeil, it is defined as metal jewelry having a sterling silver base with a gold layer of at least 2.5 microns in thickness. Additionally, the gold used in the layering must be at least 10k, or ten karats. For this reason, gold vermeil jewelry is typically more durable than gold plated jewelry or costume jewelry. The thicker gold layer also helps prevent tarnishing and fading. Because gold vermeil jewelry typically contains 10 or 15 karats, it’s also less bendable and flexible than higher karat gold, which can increase the jewelry piece’s longevity and prevent modulation during the manufacturing process.
Gold Vermeil is Affordable
If you don’t have the disposable income to drop several thousand dollars on a jewelry collection of solid gold, pure gold, and diamond pieces, gold vermeil is a wonderful option. Gold vermeil gives a similar hue and shine as solid gold, but at a much lower price. A consumer can expect to pay between $50 and $1,000 for a gold vermeil jewelry piece, depending on the style and any other gems used in the design. With these lower ticket prices, you can afford to widen your jewelry collection to ensure you have gold vermeil pieces for every occasion.
Gold Vermeil is Easy to Care For
In terms of jewelry care, gold vermeil is a pretty easy material to look after. While it’s not prone to tarnishing, any tarnishing your pieces do incur can be easily polished away. If you’ve had a piece for a long time and have noticed that the gold layer has started to fade, you can always get your gold vermeil jewelry replated at a reputable jeweler. The key things to remember when caring for gold vermeil are pretty standard across most jewelry pieces: don’t wear your gold vermeil when you shower or wash up, and try to keep it out of direct sunlight.
Jewelry should be a fun way to accessorize and add to your outfit, not a source of stress! Gold vermeil jewelry offers a more budget-friendly and durable alternative to other jewelry on the market, and it’s a snap to keep in shape! We are launching our gold vermeil pieces soon! Thanks so much for reading about the benefits of gold vermeil, the time for you to treat yourself is soon to come! Sign up for the newsletter to stay informed for the launch, and to be in the know! We drop new blog posts every Sunday! Next week we are chatting about wardrobe and jewelry box staples! Follow us on our socials in the meantime to stay up to date with all things BAISAM jewelry!
With love always,
Sam Emmons
Creator of BAISAM jewelry
