HANG FIRE GOLD EARRINGSDETAILS 925 sterling silver 18k gold vermeil CZ Stone 12mm hoop 19mm drop Sold as a Pair GOLD VERMEIL Gold vermeil is a technique where gold is applied to sterling silver. Gold vermeil uses the same plating technique to standard plating but has a thicker layer of gold, the plating is required to be 2. 5 microns thick. This is 5 times thicker than normal gold plating therefore making it far more long lasting and durable than gold plating. Gold Sister's