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10-25-2020 05:56 PM
Does this finish hold up? I am looking at a Simon Sebbag bracelet that is textured electroform. Thanks.
10-25-2020 06:05 PM
I've heard that electroform silver (or gold) have problems with the thin layer peeling off. I have actually seen a silver bracelet that was in a jewelry case in TJMAXX that had a spot where the silver had come off. It was not a cheap bracelet so I was quite surprised to see this. Hope this helps in your decision.
10-25-2020 06:11 PM - edited 10-25-2020 06:12 PM
@furbabylover Thanks! I have not had any experience with this type of finish...I think I will pass on the purchase.
I wonder if all electroplate is the same thickness?
10-25-2020 06:17 PM - edited 10-25-2020 06:21 PM
@Mom2Dogs I have several Simon Sebbag pieces which I purchased when the brand first came to the Q. It was maybe two or three years ago.
I have a pair of earrings that I wear a lot and some bangles that I'm wearing right now. I also purchased a heart necklace and a second pair of earrings.
All of my Sebbag pieces still look like new!
ETA: I was lead to believe that this is not a layer over some other metal but silver pieces filled with wax to keep the shape and weight light.
10-25-2020 06:35 PM
Hello @Mom2Dogs You used both of the terms electroplate and electroform. They are not the same thing.
10-25-2020 06:38 PM
@banned again Opps I meant electroform when asking about thickness. Thanks for pointing it out, I didn't even realize I typed the wrong word.
10-25-2020 06:59 PM
I have several electroform pieces, mostly Or Paz which has offered many. They are not the same as electroplated. Electroform is a method of making a large bulky piece without using so much silver as the inside will be hollow. There will always be a small hole where the wax was drained out. They are sterling silver so of course they don't peel. Mine have held up just fine and look like new.
10-25-2020 07:04 PM
I have several pieces by Simon Sebbag and his jewelry is lovely, well made and of exceptional quality. I agree with Kachina's description of the electroform process.
10-25-2020 07:50 PM - edited 10-25-2020 08:11 PM
Electoform and electroplate are often confused. You can have an electroplated electroform piece meaning it's hollow and it's plated with something. Can be made of a myriad of different metals.
Electoplate is just a fancy way of saying it's plated. Most plated jewelry is done electrically. It's when the plating is done multiple times over and over to make it thick enough to be called 'vermeil'. That is an industry standard thickness of 2.5 microns which is thicker than most other kinds of plating. 'Flash' plating is the thinnest and it's usually what you get with a rhodium or a platinum plated piece...very thin layer.
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