RHODIUM PLATED SILVER HEART IN CUBIC ZIRCONIA HALO NECKLACE
Christine Alexander Fine Jewellery
Cubic Zirconia heart medallion necklace in Rhodium-plated Sterling Silver. Dainty 18" necklace, openwork stone set disc medallion necklace with a sweetheart at the centre. Easy to wear alone as a pendant or layer it with other necklaces from my collection. Perfect for Valentines!
A precious white metal from the Platinum family, Rhodium costs eight times more than pure gold (23 times more than 9ct Gold) and four times more than its relative Platinum! A very hard and scratch-resistant metal, it is sometimes used to plate silver, where it also prevents it from tarnishing. As it is whiter in appearance than White Gold and Platinum, it is often used as a coating and is sometimes referred to as Rhodium flashing. It is often electroplated on the shoulders or prongs of Yellow Gold rings, in order to create an illusion setting for Diamonds.