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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sam_I_am.MiaFLUSA, post: 3132053, member: 84102&quot;]A modern electroplater would use nickel plating prior to gold plating in order to save on gold. The nickel layer enables a more consistent thickness/thinness of the gold thereby saving money using a thinner gold plate yet meeting consistent minimum gold thickness as stipulated in a contract&#039;s minimum specs!&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; However, in the case of your grandfather&#039;s fob, I suspect the plating/gilting was the old style ormolu gold-mercury amalgam process now considered dangerously poisonous. I have some similar antique jewelry which suffered from such wear and thinning appearance.&nbsp; Thanks &amp; sorry to put you through the extra effort of the search, but now you better know what you have.&nbsp; To enjoy grandpa&#039;s fob and display it nicely, I&#039;d suggest hanging it in a glass or acrylic watch bell in the family China cabinet. What good are such items if we can&#039;t enjoy them?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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