Jewelry Plating Services

Jewelry soldering is a technique that’s used to seamlessly fuse two or more metal jewelry pieces together. Central to the process is the use of a torch, used to heat up solder alloys to join two base metal pieces together.

For each soldering task, jewelers meticulously select a solder alloy that matches the hue and color of the pieces being joined. Furthermore, it’s also crucial to choose solders with melting points lower than the base metals. This ensures the solder can be melted and shaped without altering the primary components; once the solder is cooled, it creates a strong and lasting bond.

Beyond using soldering for repairs, the technique also plays a central role in crafting new jewelry pieces from scratch.

Most metal-based jewelry can be plated, including rings, bracelets, necklaces, earrings, and pendants. Whether you want to reapply rhodium to a white gold ring or give an old gold pendant a new finish, jewelry plating is a great option to rejuvenate your pieces.

For pieces that receive frequent contact, like rings, plating would wear down relatively quickly compared to pieces that receive less wear, like pendants. This all being said, for a piece that’s worn daily, like a white gold engagement ring, the rhodium plating usually lasts a year or two before it needs to be redone but may last a lot longer.

Rhodium plating is the process of coating white gold jewelry with a thin layer of rhodium—a bright, silvery-white metal from the platinum family. While white gold is made by mixing yellow gold with white alloys like silver or palladium, the resulting metal still has a slightly warm tint.

To get that icy-white finish most people associate with white gold, the piece is rhodium-plated.

Rhodium plating not only improves the brightness and color of the piece, but also adds a layer of protection against scratches and tarnish