Along with being hypoallergenic, it also provides for a long lasting armor-like finish of superior quality. The base metal for the gold plate items is brass. The base metal for the silver is nickel silver which is much stronger than pure nickel. The top metal for gold items is 24 Karat Gold on brass base metal. The top metal for silver items is Palladium, a member of the Platinum family.
Palladium is is durable, resists oxidation, is engravable, and lasts a lifetime.
All items can be engraved. We do not do engraving.