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Gold plated copper.
A gold plated silver article is usually a silver substrate with layers of copper nickel and gold deposited on top of it.
For example a ring in which the base metal is copper or silver but that has a thin layer of gold on the outer surface would be considered a gold plated item of jewelry.
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Layering the silver with copper first can create longer lasting luster.
Gold plating can be done on most metals such as nickel brass stainless steel silver and copper.
Modern industrial metals such as tungsten and titanium are also frequently gold plated.
Gold can be plated directly over copper but the copper will migrate into the gold layer over time.
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Most gold plated jewelry is made with a silver base but other metals such as copper or aluminum can be gold plated as well.
Of these silver and copper are the most commonly used.
Gold plated tungsten ring.
So first of all what even is gold plated jewelry in general the process of plating is when a piece of jewelry made from a certain metal or alloy is covered with a layer of another metal.