You might have heard about the increasing trend of custom stainless steel jewelry. But while you plan to have customized stainless jewelry, you will want it to be in some other color, other than silver. Is it possible to have distinct colored jewelry in stainless steel? There can be other materials that you can use to make jewelry. But if you plan to have it in stainless steel, there is one way to have it colored. If you want to have personalized stainless steel jewelry, you can use a PVD coating. PVD is one way that can help you have the best customized stainless jewelry in your desired way. But do you know what is PVD?

What is PVD?

PVD is the process if physical vapor deposition. It is a process that is used to coat stainless steel. PVD is a coating technique that you can use to coat pure metals or alloys. The PVD technique is a technique in which the metal alloy is treated in vacuum and then a thin coat is deposited on it.

Why is there a need for PVD coating? 

PVD coating is needed for the following reasons.

Adding color to stainless steel jewelry

People opt for the PVD coated stainless steel jewelry because they want to add colors in their jewelry. Stainless steel without the PVD coating has the only color, which is silver. But if you want to have a piece of personalized stainless steel jewelry, that is not silver, you can get it PVD coated.

Avoids rust and corrosion 

The PVD coating also works well to avoid corrosion. Stainless steel, although, is not corrosive, and does not get rusted, But PVD coating makes the piece have a longer life without the corrosion or rust. This is the main reason why stainless steel jewelry uses PVD coating.

Clean and shiny 

PVD coating is the easy way to keep the jewelry clean day and shinning.

Works well to avoid scratches 

At times you will find scratches on your jewelry, but to avoid that, you can use the PVD coating to keep your jewelry scratch-free.

How many methods are there for plating the jewelry? 

The jewelry industry is a wide space. Where innovative and new techniques have been used to coat the jewelry. The four common methods of plating and coating the jewelry are as follows.

Electroplating

This method involves the use of electrolytes, chemicals, and electricity.

PVD

This is the method of physical vapor disposition. This is commonly used to coat jewelry. While the other two methods are,

• Spraying
• Dip coating.

Is PVD coating on the stainless steel jewelry safe?

Do you think PVD can cause allergies? PVD coating is sate to use. The physical vapor deposition techniques are not toxic and friendly for the environment. The PVD coating will not harm humans or the planet in any way. Also, your jewelry will stay safe, clean, dry, scratch-free and safe to use. You will not have to be worried about the PVD coated stainless steel jewelry.

What is the IPG machine?

You might be wondering, how is the PVD technique used? The IPG machine is used to coat the jewelry, using the PVD technique. This IPG machine can color stainless steel jewelry in various colors. IPG will help you in coloring the jewelry in gold, rose gold, brown, grey, coffee, blue, and black.

Why the PVD method is preferred over electroplating?

Commonly, we see the use of PVD. The jewelry industry prefers the use of PVD over electroplating. Although, the PVD method is quite expensive. Why do you think PVD is preferred? The main reason for choosing the PVD method over the electroplating that, the PVD coating lasts a lot longer than the normal electroplating. If the PVD coat in the best way, it will leave the jewelry shinning and clean for may years. This is the reason, the jewelry industry is now opting PVD over electroplating  Also the colors after electroplating is not as stable and vibrant as they are after the PVD coating. Therefore, the use of PVD is preferred. The PVD technique is expensive, but the quality of it is amazing. There is wide use of PVD technique in stainless steel jewelry. If you want a matte finish or the shinning a glowing surface on your jewelry, the PVD technique will work for both. There is a wide and vast application of PVD techniques in the field and industry of jewelry. Whereas, the use of the PVD technique is also visible in many other aspects of life. You will see a great application in architecture, transport and much more. If users want to have a scratch-free, non-rusted, and corrosion-free metal, use the PVD technique.

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