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The Vermeil Room was originally a staff work room used for storage and later for the tasks of polishing silver. Theodore Roosevelt's 1902 renovation of the White House by architect Charles Follen McKim reconfigured the use of the house, finishing much of the ground floor for public use.
Although vermeil jewelry typically costs less than pieces made from pure gold, it is more expensive than gold-plated pieces. That's because its coating of the precious metal is 50 times thicker. In addition, plated jewelry often features a core of cheaper copper, rather than silver.