gold leaf chain

[lilyandloulou1]

I was talking to the man at Just Castings today who does my gold plating and he said that I should consider buying gold leaf chain instead of plating my silver chains. I can't find anything online about gold "leaf" chain, does anyone know what he meant?

Thank you!

[ps_bond]

At a guess, vermeil? Taken at face value, nobody is going to gild a chain...

[Dennis]

Yes, that's what you are after. The choice is rather limited in UK, but much more expensive to import frm USA.
Here is a UK offering, but there are probably more if you search, for instance Etsy. Otherwise it's Rio Grande, or Fire Mountain etc:
http://www.thecuriousgem.co.uk/gold-vermeil-findings.html
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/233984392/wholesale-lots-gold-plated-over-925?gpla=1&gao=1&&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_uk_en_gb_a-craft_supplies_and_tools-other&utm_custom1=f00ffdcd-bf1d-4474-a363-567d34ee12a0&utm_content=go_325938528_20231667888_88477464288_p la-106551294035_c__233984392engb&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4qOopMCK3gIVjeJ3Ch0QeAvpEAQYAyAB EgL8JfD_BwE

Take care if importing, because in addition to freight and duty, you will be hit with a handling charge by the carrier. Dennis.

[pearlescence]

I have some yellow and rose gold vermeil chain, available by the 30cm and finished.
Importing from USA not a good plan without research as some American companies put a layer of nickel on the silver before the gold and this would fail EU rules. As a general rule American findings aren't safe because they have no content rules.
Freight, duty and VAT and a tenner or more by the carrier as their customs clearance fee