Not to be confused with gold plate, jewellery may only be classified as gold vermeil if a minimum coating of 14k gold is applied to sterling silver in a thickness of 2.5 microns. Our gold vermeil pieces are crafted by plating sterling silver 925 with 18k gold. Because we care about the environment and others’ wellbeing and, simply, because it is right, we have committed to only using RJC approved gold when plating our pieces. "RJC approved" is an assurance label certifying that companies handle and trade gold in a way that is fully traceable and responsibly sourced.