VERMEIL GOLD

[rabbitearbandicoot]

does anyone know the eBay Policy on VERMEIL GOLD. ie Gold Plated Sterling Silver - does it go in Fine Jewellery?

[horizon1907]

By the look of  a lot of the listings, they go don't go into Fine Jewellery.  😞 

[phorum_junkie*]

Here is the policy:

In order to list items in the Fine Jewellery category, both the setting and the stones (if any) must meet the following criteria:

• The setting must be a solid precious metal such as gold of 9 karats or higher (10 karats or higher if traded internationally), silver of 925 parts per 1000 pure silver or above, or platinum group metals of 850 parts per 1000 pure platinum or above

• The setting must not be plated or filled metal

• All stones in the jewellery must have the optical, physical, and chemical properties of the natural stones

• Any pearls in the setting are naturally formed or cultured

You will need to list an item in the Fashion Jewellery category if:

• The setting is solid precious metal, but the stones are manufactured

• The stones are natural, but the setting is plated or filled metal

• The main stone is natural, but the accent stones are manufactured

• The main stone is manufactured, but the accent stones are natural

[lyndal1838]

Rabbit, if sterling silver can go in Fine Jewellery then vermeil gold should also.  It is not as though the gold is plated on some rubbish metal.

[sueken4812]

Personally, I don't think it does.  I've bought a few vermail pieces over time,  some expensive, some less so, and I've found the gold finish lasts no longer than gold plated.  

[lyndal1838]

The question is not how long the gold wash lasts but what the base metal is.  Sterling silver qualifies as Fine Jewellery depending on what the stones in the piece are.

[rabbitearbandicoot]

OK, that's cleared that up !@#$

How can I find out - apart from asking eBay of course - they don't seem to know what the rules are - well, at least the people I have spoken to.

[cmcoins2000]

Why not - both Sterling & Gold are precious metals.

Depending on the age it could do well in Antique & Vintage.

[pennyforum14]

I'm by no means a jewellery expert, however just reading the policies posted above, I would say it doesn't count as fine jewellery, as it quite clearly states that the setting must not be plated.  To me that would mean any sort of plating is considered NOT fine jewelery.

[lyndal1838]

I think it means gold/silver plated onto a base metal.

I really don't see how they could term it anything but Fine Jewellery when both the metals used qualify to be listed as Fine Jewellery.