Gold Vermeil Round Trinity Stud Earrings with Cubic Zirconias

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14KT Gold Vermeil Stud Celtic Knot Earrings Adorned with White Cubic Zirconias shine bright with Celtic meaning. The piece features a high-quality Sterling Silver base with a thick layer of 14K gold. Similarly, each earring features an elaborate four-corner Celtic knot with sparkling White Cubic Zirconias at the outer edges. In addition, the smooth round edges of the Trinity knot glimmer in the light and add more sparkle and shine to the piece. The earrings also have a push-back setting that uses friction to keep the earring secure. These earrings are both stylish and comfortable to wear.

What is Gold Vermeil?

Gold Vermeil (ver-may) is gold plated on high-quality sterling silver. While traditional gold-plated jewelry can be on any base metal and only needs the gold plating to be 0.5 microns thick, Irish-made gold vermeil is at least 10K or more, only plated on sterling silver and the gold plating must be at least 2.5 microns thick (it is typically 3 microns). While all gold plating may eventually wear off, with proper care gold vermeil jewelry it will take exponentially more time than on traditional gold-plated jewelry. It can take years to happen, and with gold vermeil you can contact a jeweler and have it re-plated if necessary. This is truly the ideal, high-quality way to enjoy gold jewelry that is not 100% pure gold metal.