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Gold Plating

Gold Plating to Renew a Finish

Plating changes the surface tone of a piece you already own. Whether it is a good fit depends on the base metal, the condition and the result you have in mind.

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Before You Decide

A Change of Tone, on the Surface

Gold plating gives a piece a warmer surface colour. What sits underneath stays exactly as it was, and so does anything that needs repairing.

The result also depends on the tone you are picturing, which is worth describing to us before we start rather than afterwards.

What Decides It

What We Check First

  • The base metal

    What the piece is made of decides whether plating is possible.

  • The existing finish

    Polished, brushed or worn: each starts from a different place.

  • Stones and settings

    Some pieces cannot go through the process as they are.

  • The tone you want

    Describe it to us; it is easier to agree beforehand than to correct after.

How It Works

Seen First, Plated After

  1. Bring the piece in

    We look at the metal, the finish and the setting.

  2. We talk about the result

    What you are picturing, and how close the piece can get to it.

  3. We explain the limits

    What plating changes, what it leaves untouched and that it wears.

  4. You decide

    With a clear idea of what you are going to get.

Plating is a finish, not a permanent change, and how long it lasts varies from one piece to another.

Why Talk to Us

Reasons to Ask First

  • We describe the result before the piece goes anywhere near the process.
  • If a repair is needed first, we tell you.
  • More than 40 years working with jewelry in Pikesville.
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Next Step

Ask About Your Piece

Send us the details or book a time to bring it in.

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