ESSENTIAL 18K Gold Over Sterling Silver Mini Huggies Earrings

Our ESSENTIAL huggie earrings are a must-have for every closet. Lightweight and versatile, you can style them with other earrings to create your own unique ear stack, or let them shine on their own! QUALITY INGREDIENTS: 18K gold over sterling silver  DIMENSIONS: 12 mm huggies, 4 mm thickness VERMEIL DEFINITION Vermeil is made of real silver that is covered with a layer of real gold. In the U.S., to be considered vermeil, a piece has to be coated with gold that is at least 10 karats pure. Gold plating refers to a thin layer of gold that covers the surface of a metal core – which can be made of a variety of non-gold metals (typically cheaper metals like brass). The most notable difference between vermeil and gold-plated pieces is in the metals that make up their base. Gold vermeil, or just vermeil, should always be made with real silver as the base metal – otherwise, the piece cannot be sold as vermeil. Vermeil pieces are generally more expensive than gold-plated ones. Part of the r