Question: what is the difference between gold clad and gold plated?
Answer: Vermeil — Means gold plated sterling silver or fine silver. ... Gold Clad / Karat Clad — In a technical sense – clad means that gold layer was pressure bound to the underlying base metal. However, “gold clad” is a common synonym for any type of gold plating. Bonded Gold — Here again – this just means gold plated.