K9 Glass Links connectors, Faceted, with 304 Stainless Steel Findings, Ion Plating (IP), Flat Round, Golden, Mixed Color, 17.5x10x6.5mm, Hole: 2.5mm

Difference between Ion Plating(IP) and Vacuum Plating

Electroplating process of our stainless steel jewelry is divided into three kinds, including vacuum ion plating(IP), vacuum plating and water electroplating. For the thickness of layer, it is influenced by the electroplating process and electroplating time, the longer the plating time, the thicker the plating layer is and the longer the color preserve. Below is a brief comparison of ion plating, vacuum plating and water galvanization color durability.

• Real 18K Gold Plated
• Multi-Color
• Real Rose Gold Plated
• Blue

Electroplating Process	Feature	Metal Color	Color Durability
Vacuum Ion Plating(IP)	Vacuum plating process complex, environment and equipment requirements, for the green environmental protection technology. Electroplating in the vacuum oven, and color retention time longer.	Real Gold Plated （18K, 24K）	Usually 1 Year
		Real Rose Gold Plated	Usually 6~12 Months
		Multi-Color	Usually 6~12 Months
		Blue	Usually 6~12 Months
Vacuum Plating	Vacuum plating process complex, environment and equipment requirements, for the green environmental protection technology. Electroplating outside the vacuum oven.	Real Gold Plated （18K, 24K）	Usually 1 Year
		Real Rose Gold Plated	Usually 6 Months
Water Plating	"Water plating" liquid is processed in an aqueous solution.	Real Gold Plated （18K, 24K）	Usually 6 Months
		Golden Plated	Usually 3~6 Months