What should you avoid when wearing gold plated jewelry?

Gold plated jewelry rewards good wearing habits. The 18K layer on fashion jewelry is thin, so what touches it daily matters. At Hengdian (HD) Jewelry we plate 18K gold over brass to our own house specification of 0.1–0.3 micron — controlled in-house, not an industry-wide figure — with custom thickness available on request.

Follow the "last on, first off" rule

The single habit that protects gold plating most: jewelry goes on after dressing and grooming, and comes off before anything wet, oily, or abrasive.

What to do instead

• Put jewelry on last and take it off first, every day.
• Wipe pieces with a soft dry cloth after wearing to remove skin oils.
• Store each piece separately in a pouch or lined box away from humidity.

Buyers who resell plated jewelry often ask how much of this reaches the end customer. The honest answer: these habits are common sense for all plated finishes. What separates suppliers is what happens before shipping. Every Hengdian (HD) Jewelry piece is made in our own factory in Shanwei Haifeng, Guangdong, across 5 production lines and 14 in-house processes, then inspected again at our Guangzhou warehouse. The catalog holds 40,000+ in-stock designs with 500+ new styles monthly, backed by SGS factory verification and REACH, CE, and SGS reports — lead-free construction, nickel release controlled within REACH limits.

For wholesale buyers, wearing habits also shape the product conversation. When your customers know that 0.1–0.3 micron is our house plating specification — with custom thickness available for 18K plated custom orders of 120 pieces per design — care guidance becomes a value-add for your product pages instead of a complaint channel later.

Quick answers

Want plating specifications, stock availability, or samples? Our team answers one-to-one on WhatsApp. Browse the range via our products list or learn more about our factory; custom and bulk requests are welcome through the inquiry page or our contact page.