NWT Savvy Cie Jewels Rhodium Plated Brass Teardrop CZ Ring; available in size 7 (Rhodium plated sterling silver* per manufacturer), but label states rhodium plated brass with 16mm L x 10mm W ring face. Rings are stamped/marked with a "V" which means “Vermeil,” a plating covering another metal. In this case, it's rhodium plating. Rhodium-plated means jewelry made from a base metal of gold, silver, or another alloy that is coated in a thin layer of rhodium for extra strength and luster. Jewelry plated in rhodium is shinier and more durable than other metals. Rhodium plating does not scratch, dent, or corrode and retains its luster.