34 mm yellow gold ion plated stainless steel case with a yellow gold toned dial on yellow gold ion plated stainless steel mesh bracelet.
Yellow gold ion plated stainless steel.
When ion plating is combined with stainless steel the result is a heavy duty item that withstands the rigors of daily use.
Other platings can wear off causing the lesser quality metals to leave unsightly marks this can never.
Movado bold 42 mm yellow gold ion plated stainless steel case with gold toned dial on yellow gold ion plated stainless steel mesh bracelet.
How is ion plating applied.
The best part is that unlike electric coating ion plated jewelry stays looking as good as new for decades.
Plus stainless steel is a far more affordable alternative to precious metals which need more maintenance and may cause an allergic reaction in some people.
The surface material or substrate is cleaned of any impurities through a process known as sputtering.
Large movado bold chronograph 44 mm yellow gold ion plated stainless steel case k1 crystal with a ring of highly reflective gold toned metallization yellow gold toned dial with matching subdials sunray dot hands and stamped hour minute index and date display yellow gold ion plated stainless steel link bracelet with push button deployment clasp.
This ring is ion plated with yellow and rose gold.
As the precious metals become more expensive we will see more of this durable jewellery alternative.
Here are some examples of this quality process.
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Ion plating ip is a physical vapor deposition pvd process that is sometimes called ion assisted deposition iad or ion vapor deposition ivd and is a version of vacuum deposition ion plating uses concurrent or periodic bombardment of the substrate and deposits film by atomic sized energetic particles.
Combined with ip plating stainless steel offers versatility both in terms of design and colors and can easily be used to emulate the finish of precious metals such as rose or yellow gold.
The benefits of ip jewelry.
Bombardment prior to deposition is used to sputter clean the substrate surface.