Materials

METTÃ’S CONSCIOUS JEWELRY IS MADE OUT OF 100% CERTIFIED RECYCLED 925 STERLING SILVER AND 18 KARAT GOLD. THE FRENCH TECHNIQUE THAT WE USE TO COAT THE PIECES IN GOLD IS CALLED VERMEIL, WHICH ORIGINATED FROM THE MID-18TH CENTURY.

WHAT IS GOLD VERMEIL?

VERMEIL IS A LEGALLY REGULATED TERM THAT REFERS TO A CERTAIN KIND OF QUALITY JEWELRY. TO BE LEGALLY CALLED "VERMEIL" THE JEWELRY PIECE MUST MEET THE BELOW CONDITIONS:

1. STERLING SILVER AS A BASE MATERIAL WHICH IS AN ALLOY MADE OF 92.5% PURE SILVER AND 7.5% OTHER MATERIALS

2. GOLD PLATING THAT HAS AT LEAST 10 KARAT AND IS AT LEAST 2.5 MICRONS THICK

IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR THE HIGHEST-QUALITY IF NOT SOLID GOLD , DEMI-FINE JEWELRY, A VERMEIL COLLECTION WITH THICK PLATING IN 18K GOLD WOULD BE A GOOD CHOICE.

WHERE DO THE RECYCLED METALS COME FROM?

WE CONTAIN OUR RECYCLED PRECIOUS METALS FROM A CERTIFIED PROVIDER TO PROTECT OUR EARTH'S RESOURCES.

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