White Bronze – What’s That?

White bronze is actually not bronze. It is an alloy consisting of a combination of copper, tin, and zinc and is also known as ‘Miralloy’. Due to nickel now being banned for jewellery use in the EU white bronze is considered the preferred, practical and safe alternative to nickel for items that can come into contact with the skin such as jewellery, buttons and zips, to name a few. Staggeringly,... Continue Reading »

Nickel Plating – A Popular Choice

Nickel plating is the process of coating base metals with nickel. The main procedure used is known as electroplating. Basically, this involves the use of electrical current to coat an object with a thin layer of another material such as gold and nickel. When you perform electroplating, in this case using nickel, you bestow the characteristics of the added material to the base material. In other words,... Continue Reading »