RINC Gold Vermeil Crystal Tennis Bracelet Silver Gilt

RINC Gold Vermeil Crystal Tennis Bracelet Silver Gilt Approximately 7" long. Heirloom piece. High quality crystals shine bright like diamonds. Stamped RINC 925. Box clasp New without original box or packaging. Silver-gilt, also known as vermeil, describes solid silver objects covered with a thin layer of gold. The gold plating must be at least 375 parts per thousand and no thicker than 2 microns. The process of applying the gold is called silver gilding or vermeiling. Silver-gilt has been used since ancient times in Europe and Asia. The Incas developed a unique depletion gilding technique, while Homer's Odyssey mentions "overlaying" or hammering gold leaf onto objects.