Section VII: Manufacture of gold, silver and platinum plated and clad on all metals

Anyone wishing to plate or duplicate gold, silver and platinum on copper or any other metal is required to make a declaration to the office of guarantee. Precious metal articles duplicated or plated with precious metal are subject to the provisions of this chapter applicable to the precious metal which forms the body of such articles.

Only articles covered with precious metal to a titre of at least 500 thousandths and bearing a special maker’s hallmark are entitled to the designation “plated”, “doubled” or “silver-plated”. Silver articles of a legal fineness covered with a layer of gold also of a legal fineness equal to or greater than 750 thousandths are alone entitled to the designation Vermeil. The minimum thickness of the layer of precious metal covering…