Choose with confidence: FC Joias specializes in gold-tone plating for costume jewelry
In the jewelry market, gold-tone plating for costume jewelry is without a doubt one of the most requested services. FC Joias has worked with jewelry, semi-jewelry and costume jewelry since around 2000, plating with gold, silver, rhodium and graphite. Our reputation is built on personalized service, state-of-the-art technology and a commitment to the community and the environment.
Stages of gold-tone plating for costume jewelry
Gold-tone plating for costume jewelry calls for care, and choosing a good electroplating service provider is a matter of keeping your goods safe. For a better finish, you should also choose good raw pieces, avoiding excess solder, plaster and dirt in general, and watch for pieces with loose or missing stones. FC Joias helps with this screening and guarantees the quality of the metals used in gold-tone plating for costume jewelry. The pieces go through several baths until they reach the final effect:
- Degreaser: cleans the pieces for better adhesion and to prevent stains;
- Alkaline Copper: a thin layer of copper that improves adhesion and removes minor defects in the base piece;
- Acid Copper: levels the surface and adds shine;
- Palladium: hypoallergenic and prevents corrosion;
- Gold Pre-Plate: a thin layer of gold that protects the piece and gives a better finish;
- Gold Plating: deposits the number of gold layers (or another metal) requested by the customer and builds up shine and resistance;
- Final Color: evens out color, resistance and shine;
- Varnish: improves quality and reduces oxidation;
- Drying: centrifuging to remove excess water.
Gold-tone plating brings considerable improvements to the appearance and resistance of costume jewelry. Varnish is essential to the process, ensuring the plating lasts, and palladium makes the piece suitable for everyone, even people who cannot wear less noble metals.
We know that working with metals involves high risk, which is why we focus on the technical improvement of gold-tone plating for costume jewelry, reducing workplace accidents, reusing resources and treating waste in line with the standards set by Brazilian law.