Children's, Teens' and Mothers' Earrings: Steel with Gold IP Butterfly and Pearl Hoops

For older girls, teenagers and their Mums, these highly polished hoops measure 12mm from which dangles a gleaming gold butterfly and a single pearl charm.  Butterfly measures 15mm x 12mm.  What is gold IP?  In traditional processes, the gold coating on the surface of the case can be rubbed off easily. Ion plating makes the gold plating more durable, more wear resistant, and also has a higher brightness. ... To begin with, a layer of titanium nitride is added to the base surface of stainless steel. To this is added a gold coating, normally not exceeding 0.3 urn in thickness. Additionally a final plating metal is added to the surface; the thickness of this layer is no more than 0.3 urn. ... Given its durability and chemical stability, ion plating is rightly called “permanent” coating.