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Rhodium plating for silver

I understand that Rhodium protects silver with a tarnish proof covering but where can I obtain Rhodium for personal use? I have many pieces of jewelry, silver, and I am always cleaning them.

Thank You,

Sandy Lane
- Plainview, New York

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You MIGHT find rhodium plated onto light reflecting surfaces, and if you are lucky, some (I don't know which brand) auto headlights can be located at junkyards! Failing that, try a professional electroplating jewellery manufacturer. Good luck, and please post your findings!

Laszlo Seres
- Pickering, Ont, Canada

April 6, 2011

Hi, Sandy.

Rhodium plating is indeed sometimes used to make silver jewelry tarnish-resistant. You can send your pieces to a jeweler or a plating shop for rhodium plating if you wish. Rhodium plating solution is available from the site's supporting advertiser Technic, or from Amazon. But it is an electroplating solution, not a simple dip, and it's hard to remove if you do it wrong or change your mind; so if you do decide to try it, practice on some unimportant pieces first. Good luck.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
finishing.com
Brick, New Jersey

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