Electro Plated Nickel Silver

Electro Plated Nickel Silver, E.P.N.S. is highly polished brass plated with Nickel and then with Silver of varying thickness and then polished again to give a very rich look of silver. The thickness of silver may vary from less than one micron (commercial) to several microns. Electroplating plants are used for this purpose.

Several finishes such as the shiny silver, dull (matt) silver and antique silver are done over the electroplated items. The various items are then decorated with very fine etching and engraving bringing out beautiful and intricate designs. 

Several items such as candle stands, tea sets, plants, boxes, lamps, coasters, jugs, ashtrays, wall hangings, paper knives, wine coolers, ice buckets, beer mugs, goblets etc are made using this material.

The products are categorized into several grades by the manufacturer. A1 is the highest grade that has been manufactured so far. The higher the grade, the longer the cutlery will last. 35 Microns of EPNS will last approximately 40 years, but this depends on usage, storage and care.

Despite its name, EPNS contains no silver composition, but is an alloy of nickel, zinc & copper. A layer of pure silver is deposited on the base metal to give a silver finish by electroplating.