Brass Silver Plated Jewelry

However sometimes brass plated items can be found.

Brass silver plated jewelry.

Silver plated items are items that have gone through a process called silver plating a process that involves applying actual silver or sterling silver to the surface of the base metal such as copper nickel brass pewter or white metal. It will also make jewelry hypoallergenic and will help prevent metal allergies. The layer of silver is very thin so it will also wear off with time and usage. It is very difficult to tell brass plated jewelry items apart from solid brass.

Copper brass silver and wire wrapped jewelry needs protection from tarnish and fingerprints. As a result people with nickel allergy may develop itchy skin rash wearing silver plated. The jewelry market rakes in about 70 billion every year. Brass half moon connectors brass textured semicircle connectors 18k real gold plated brass jewelry supplies 21 4x13x0 85mm rgp2260 domedbazaar from shop domedbazaar.

Why you should stop buying brass jewelry there are few reasons not to wear jewelry made of cheap base metals but allergic reactions are definitely at the top of the list and brass jewelry is the number 1 culprit for these metal allergies. Metal clay jewelry needs protection. What is silver plated. Silver plated jewelry has an extremely thin layer of silver measured in microns covering a base metal commonly copper brass white metal or nickel.

Copper jewelry can make skin darken and discolor. Gold plated jewelry can wear down to the base metal.