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What is Gold plate, Gold-fill and Vermeil?
The price of gold has increased so much over the past few years that solid gold is rarely ever used in fashion jewelry pieces. Gold fashion jewelry most likely gets its gold color from one of three methods: plating, gold-fill or rolled gold and vermeil.

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