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Rhodium plating in my jewelry shop

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Hello Down Under,

I am just beginning to set up my little jewelry studio and have decided that instead of paying someone to rhodium plate my yellow gold to white I would like to do it myself. I'm hoping you can help with the information I need to do this. I will need step by step instructions and a list of materials needed to do this. Perhaps you could recommend a book where I might find all of this? Thank you in advance for any help you can give me.

Best to you,

Kim Herbert
Wild Heart - Laguna Beach, California, USA

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Rhodium plating does not make yellow gold into white gold. You must use a white gold alloy to start with.

Neil Bell Red Sky Plating Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Although the best way to effectively Rhodium plate is to start out with a white gold alloy, it is also possible to plate over yellow goods. The amount of time that the Rhodium over gold will last, is less than that of Rhodium over White Gold.

Sam Obermeister
- Brooklyn, New York