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We Source Products From Around The Globe So It's Important Especially With Apparel To Pay Attention To The Product Descriptions
Items That Say "True to Size" Will Fit Most Americans In their normal sizes, Imported Items may run 1 to 2 sizes smaller in clothing. Below are size charts to help you determine what size to order. Ring Size Chart Is Below The Apparel Chart.

 

 

TYPES OF JEWELRY PLATING

What is Jewelry Plating?

Plating involves covering the surface of a metallic item, a process that’s performed worldwide for a range of purposes. In some cases, the manufacturer will want to prevent corrosion, increase solder ability, boost wearability, reinforce paint adhesion, improve conductivity, reduce friction-induced wear and tear, and more. 

What is oxidization?

This chemical process, which is referred to as finishing, not plating, is performed on jewelry to provide a “tarnished” or “discolored look.” Oxidized jewelry is growing in popularity worldwide, what with the rising global interest in vintage fashion and antique jewelry. This technique proves particularly powerful with jewelry featuring written engravings, making the words and letters come to life through striking contrast.

What is E-Coating?

Otherwise known as electro-deposition or electro-coating, e-coating is a popular method that relies on using an electrical current to coat a metal surface with an organic lacquer. This ultra-fine layer of plastic is a form of plating, designed to significantly improve your jewelry’s lifespan and add an extra coat of “shine.” 

What is Silver Plating?

By applying an extra layer of 100% silver plating to jewelry, it injects the item with an extra layer of shininess and added protection against scratches, bumps, knocks, and daily wear and tear. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this type of plating will almost always be two microns thick. The goal is to apply this plating over jewelry to protect it against tarnishing. When searching for silver-plated jewelry, you can easily identify what you’re looking for by checking whether items are marked as “Silver Plating + E-Coat Or Electroplating.”

What is Gold Plating?

Gold plating is when a thin layer of gold is deposited onto the surface of the jewelry's metal base. This is performed through either chemical or electrochemical plating. Gold plating is a delicate art, and there are various kinds of thickness available. ZingleBling strives to source only triple plated jewelry. Rings are typically plated with a minimum of 2.25 Microns or more, since these specific items are vulnerable to the most wear and tear on a daily basis.

What is Rose gold Plating?

Rose gold, often referred to as Pink Gold, is a fusion of gold and copper alloy. One of the most common rose gold compositions is 75% gold and 25% copper, the recipe for 18 karat rose gold. Rose gold can never be 100% pure, seeing as it’s always a combination of gold and copper. Generally, the higher the percentage of copper, the more intense in color the rose gold item will be. The higher the gold, the less “rosy” it will be.

What is Black Ruthenium Plating?

Have you ever wondered what gives black jewelry its “high-tech” jet-black look? Sometimes, such jewelry is even compared to gun metal, and its unique look usually boils down to plating using one of many kinds of metal. Black ruthenium is naturally hard in nature and incredibly scratch-resistant. Black ruthenium gives jewelry a striking black look, much more so than its rhodium-plated counterpart.

What is Rhodium Plating?

Rhodium is a silver-white hard metal found in platinum ores. In its natural state, Rhodium is too hard to be manipulated into jewelry, which is why it is used as an alloy instead for the smelting of palladium and platinum. This noble metal offers wearers a stunningly bright finish with long-lasting wear. When applied as plating, Rhodium delivers unmatched durability and brilliant brightness, naturally boosting the aesthetics and longevity of any metal jewelry - silver in particular. Rhodium and silver are a match made in heaven, imparting a deep shade of grey that brings out the strikingly bright colors of crystals or cubic zirconia stones.

What is Ion Plating?

Generally used on stainless steel jewelry, Ion Plating is a relatively new method in the realm of surface finishing. Ion Plating gives jewelry a much harder, durable coating with a distinctively unique look - with higher levels of brightness than you’d find with any other traditional plating method out there. This unique form of coating is commonly used worldwide to achieve a specific coating color on stainless steel, including gold, rose gold, black, chocolate, and more. Ion Plated jewelry has been shown to last for decades without a sign of wear and tear.