Vermeil Layer Thickness Screen
Screen a measured gold layer against an explicit jurisdiction-specific minimum without treating vermeil or hallmark thickness as globally uniform.
Description
Gold-layer thickness can be compared with a supplied jurisdictional minimum.
Gold-layer thickness can be compared with a supplied jurisdictional minimum. Thickness alone does not determine whether a finished article qualifies as vermeil.1
Screen a measured gold layer against an explicit jurisdiction-specific minimum without treating vermeil or hallmark thickness as globally uniform.
When to use Vermeil Layer Thickness Screen
Use this tool to screen a measured gold layer against an explicit jurisdiction-specific minimum without treating vermeil or hallmark thickness as globally uniform.
Choose a supported lookup focus or prepare the measured values, documented evidence and caller-selected limits requested. Use the exact field names and confirm their units or date format.
How to use Vermeil Layer Thickness Screen and understand its results
- Choose a supported lookup focus or prepare the measured values, documented evidence and caller-selected limits requested. Use the exact field names and confirm their units or date format.
- Enter jurisdictionRequiredMinimumMicrometers, measuredGoldLayerMicrometers using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read additionalThicknessMicrometers, jurisdictionCaution, meetsCallerRequirement. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| jurisdictionRequiredMinimumMicrometers | Jurisdiction-required minimum gold layer (um) | number; minimum: 0 | Required |
| measuredGoldLayerMicrometers | Measured gold-layer thickness (um) | number; minimum: 0 | Required |
Enter positive measured micrometers and nonnegative required minimum. Return inclusive flag, jurisdiction caution and additionalThicknessMicrometers. Despite its name, that numeric output is clipped excess thickness above the minimum, not missing thickness below it.
excess=max(0,measured−minimum); meets=measured≥minimum Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| additionalThicknessMicrometers | Thickness above caller minimum (um) | number; minimum: 0 |
| jurisdictionCaution | Jurisdiction and hallmark caution | string |
| meetsCallerRequirement | Meets caller thickness requirement | boolean |
{
"input": {
"jurisdictionRequiredMinimumMicrometers": 5,
"measuredGoldLayerMicrometers": 2.5
},
"output": {
"additionalThicknessMicrometers": 0,
"jurisdictionCaution": "Vermeil, plated, and precious-metal marks are jurisdiction-, date-, component-, and material-specific. Verify the applicable law and the Swiss responsibility mark rather than applying one global micron threshold.",
"meetsCallerRequirement": false
}
}Limitations and assumptions
No thickness is measured, substrate/fineness verified or applicable legal classification established.
Numeric inputs must be finite. Follow the calculation-specific rules for overflow, underflow and exceptional cases. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors. A successfully returned false flag is an evaluated outcome; its meaning is explained above.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Watch Case Hallmark Role Lookup: Return the role, legal scope, or cross-reference caution for a watch-case hallmark, fineness, responsibility, or export mark without decoding symbols by color alone. For a complementary task, use Zirconia Ceramic Case Property Lookup: Return a technical zirconia hardness, density, toughness, watch-use, or impact-design fact without translating scratch hardness into unbreakability.
References
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Vermeil Layer Thickness Screen — tool.io
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