You've probably seen the term "rhodium plated silver" while shopping for jewellery but you may not know what it means. House of Jewellery uses this term quite frequently because of how many products we carry that have rhodium plating. That's why we've put together this blog post for you to better understand exactly what it is and why it's important. Photo by: Alchemist-hp via Wikimedia Commons What is Rhodium? Let's start off with the basics: Rhodium is a chemical element on the periodic table. It's fairly rare, so it's usually more expensive than silver. Even though it's considered a precious metal, rhodium is...