vermeil
Gilded silver alloy
Vermeil is gilded silver—silver coated with a thin layer of gold.
The term appears in fine jewelry and decorative arts, where it indicates a specific standard of gold plating over sterling silver: a vermeil brooch, vermeil flatware.
The word is pronounced with a French flavor, roughly "ver-MAY." In older literary usage, vermeil could mean bright red or vermilion, but this sense is now rare.
Covered with gold
- silver-giltGold-plated silver
- gold-platedSurfaced with precious metal
- sterlingPure silver alloy
- hallmarkDistinguishing characteristic or mark
karat · rhodium · silversmith · metalwork · electroplating · overlay · goldleaf · craftsmanship
Deep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- rubyPrecious red gemstone
- garnetRed semiprecious stone
- burnishedPolished by rubbing
lustrous · warm-toned · amber · coppery · glowing · radiant · shimmering
Showy, abundant prosperity
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
- splendorImpressive, striking beauty
sumptuousness · ornate · lavishness · richness · exclusivity · premium · sophistication · extravagance
Neck-worn ornament
- braceletOrnamental wrist band
- earringsJewelry worn on lobes
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- broochDecorative fastening ornament
choker · bangle · clasp · bezel · gemstone · turquoise · sapphire · setting
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
Art Nouveau · provenance · auction · restoration · curio · relic · historical · conservation
gilt
Covered with gold
- silver-giltGold-plated silver
- gold-platedSurfaced with precious metal
- sterlingPure silver alloy
hallmark · karat · rhodium · silversmith · metalwork · electroplating · overlay · goldleaf · craftsmanship · artisanship
crimson
Deep purplish-red shade
burnished · lustrous · warm-toned · amber · coppery · glowing · radiant · shimmering
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- magnificenceImpressive beauty or scale
splendor · sumptuousness · ornate · lavishness · richness · exclusivity · premium · sophistication · extravagance · decadence
necklace
Neck-worn ornament
brooch · choker · bangle · clasp · bezel · gemstone · turquoise · sapphire · setting · chain
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- vintageQuality from past eras
- collectibleObject worth amassing
- VictorianOf a prim era
Edwardian · Art Nouveau · provenance · auction · restoration · curio · relic · historical · conservation · artifact
- goldpure gold, solid gold, fine gold, 24 karat, gold bullion
- jewelry finishesgold plating, silver plating, matte finish, polished finish, brushed finish
- jewelry makingwire, charms, chains, pendants, earrings
- vintage jewelrybrooch, cameo, locket, pearls, rhinestones
- gold metalsgold plated, gold plate, gold tone, rolled gold, gold-filled
- metal coatingschrome plating, nickel plating, copper plating, silver plating, electroplating
vermeilsolid gold
Entirely of precious yellow metal
pure gold · fine gold · 24-karat · sterling silver · ungilded