On Point With Go Pens #45


On Point

What is gold-plating?

Following up on last week’s question about rolled gold, gold-plating is created by electroplating another metal with gold. Gold-plated objects are usually quite attractive, but the plating can be quite thin, depending on the price, quality, etc.

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