Materials and Care

Ion Plated Stainless Steel

• Five to eight times more durable than traditional methods.

• Less material is required for coating, lowering prices.

• Available in many attractive colors such as black, rose gold and yellow gold.

• The finish can be highly polished or matte, and options in-between.

• Stainless steel offers a hardwearing, reliable base.

This process has quickly gained a strong following, and with reason! Ion plating is very

durable compared to traditional techniques. Experimentation has shown that this new

method can be five to eight times more durable. This makes ion plated jewelry and

accessories a rugged option for daily wear.

• The surface material, or substrate, is cleaned of any impurities through a

process known as sputtering.

• A coating material is prepared with a bonding agent, such as titanium nitride.

• The coating and bonding agent are vaporized by an electrical charge.

• The vapor is propelled onto the bonding material.

• An opposite electrical charge is introduced to force the coating and substrate

to bond.