Electroplating, developed in the 19th century, solved a practical problem: how to put real gold on the outside of an object without using solid gold throughout. The plated gold it deposits is genuine.
Style Notes
Toggle clasp adoption in beaded necklaces, chain bracelets, and casual-to-semi-formal jewelry followed the mechanism's design positioning. Those contexts provided natural homes for a visible, graphic closure and established the toggle's primary range as designers recognized where the architectural form suited wearing conditions best.
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