| 摘要 |
An article of jewellery 10 comprising a ceramic body 12 carrying a layer of gold 14 and incorporating a solid gold element, wherein the ceramic body comprises at least one recess for receiving the solid gold element and the gold layer is deposited in a thickness selected so that the surface hardness of the gold layer is dominated by the hardness of the ceramic body. The gold layer may have a thickness at least equivalent to the surface roughness of the ceramic body, but less than 250 nm, preferably less than 100 nm. The gold layer may be deposited on the ceramic layer by sputtering, or may be an ion plated layer. The ceramic body preferably comprises yttrium stabilized zirconia. The solid gold element may comprise two or more ornamental surfaces and may be configured by the user to allow the appearance of the jewellery to be changed. |
