At Breeliq, we believe your silver jewelry should retain its brilliance for a lifetime. That's why we offer our exclusive Lifetime Plating Service, designed to ensure your treasured pieces maintain their beauty and luster no matter how often they're worn.
What is Lifetime Plating?
Silver jewelry, especially those with gold, rhodium, or platinum plating, can experience wear over time due to daily exposure to skin oils, perfumes, and environmental factors. Breeliq’s Lifetime Plating Service ensures that any signs of fading, tarnishing, or dullness can be restored, bringing your jewelry back to its original gleam.
The Breeliq Plating Process:
The Breeliq plating process involves applying a thin layer of one metal onto the surface of another metal to enhance its appearance, provide corrosion resistance, or improve durability. This process is widely used in jewelry to give pieces a beautiful finish, such as gold, silver, or rhodium, over a base metal like brass, copper, or sterling silver.
Key Steps in the Plating Process:
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Preparation and Cleaning:
- The jewelry piece is thoroughly cleaned to remove any dirt, oils, or previous plating layers. This is essential to ensure that the new plating adheres properly.
- Ultrasonic cleaning or chemical baths may be used to make sure the surface is completely clean.
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Surface Smoothing:
- For some metals, the jewelry may go through a polishing or buffing process to ensure a smooth surface, which allows for a more uniform and shiny plating.
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Electroplating Setup:
- The cleaned jewelry piece is submerged into a solution (electrolyte bath) containing the metal ions to be plated (e.g., gold, silver, or rhodium).
- The jewelry serves as the cathode (negative charge), while a piece of the plating metal (anode, positive charge) is placed into the solution.
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Electroplating Process:
- A controlled electrical current is passed through the electrolyte bath, causing the metal ions in the solution to bond to the surface of the jewelry piece.
- The thickness of the plating can be adjusted by controlling the time, current, and concentration of the solution.
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Rinsing and Drying:
- After the plating is completed, the jewelry is removed from the bath, rinsed with water, and carefully dried.
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Quality Control and Polishing:
- The plated jewelry is inspected for any defects in the coating and polished to achieve a high-gloss finish. Any imperfections are fixed through additional plating or polishing steps.
Types of Plating in Jewelry:
- Gold Plating: A thin layer of gold is plated over a base metal like sterling silver or brass.
- Rhodium Plating: Often used on white gold or silver to give a brilliant, reflective finish and improve scratch resistance.
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Silver Plating: A layer of silver is applied to a base metal to enhance shine and create a luxurious appearance.
How Does It Work?
With Breeliq’s Lifetime Plating Service, you can send in your silver jewelry whenever the plating begins to show wear, and we will re-plate it free of charge. Our professional jewelers use high-quality metals and industry-standard electroplating processes to restore the shine and finish to your piece.
Key Benefits:
- Unlimited Re-Plating: Whether it's gold-plated, rhodium-plated, or platinum-plated silver, you can have your jewelry re-plated as often as necessary.
- No Extra Cost: Enjoy re-plating at no additional charge for the lifetime of your jewelry.
- Professional Craftsmanship: Our expert craftsmen ensure your jewelry is handled with care, restoring its brilliance while maintaining its original design and integrity.
- Enhanced Durability: The re-plating process helps extend the life of your silver jewelry, ensuring it remains as stunning as the day you bought it.
Breeliq’s Quality Guarantee
At Breeliq, we stand by the craftsmanship and quality of every piece we create. Our Lifetime Plating Service is part of our commitment to customer satisfaction and our dedication to maintaining the beauty of your silver jewelry.
With Breeliq, your silver jewelry isn't just a purchase – it’s an investment in enduring elegance.
Enjoy lasting shine with Breeliq’s Lifetime Plating Service!