Earrings with light (pale) gold and black spots Murano glass medium lentil drops on silver or goldLight (pale) gold (24 Carat gold foil in clear crystal) and black pastel (opaque) spots Murano glass medium lentil 'smartie' (16mm wide) drop earrings on 925 Sterling Silver or 22 Carat gold vermeil shepherds hook ear wires. Vermeil is a high quality form of gold plating in which a thick layer of gold (this must be more than 2. 5 microns and between 14 Carat and 22 Carat) is coated over 925 Sterling Silver. It is commonly referred to as 'gold filled'.