{"id":21752,"date":"2026-10-11T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T17:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/?p=21752"},"modified":"2026-10-11T18:07:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T18:07:22","slug":"gold-plating-awards-trophies-corporate-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/gold-plating-awards-trophies-corporate-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"Gold Plating Awards, Trophies and Corporate Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21752\" class=\"elementor elementor-21752\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-aba1fdf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aba1fdf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342f38e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"342f38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>An award is only as good as it looks in the photograph. Gold plating is what turns a competent trophy into something a recipient keeps on display rather than in a drawer.<\/p><h3>What we plate<\/h3><ul><li><p>Trophies, cups and shields<\/p><\/li><li><p>Awards, plaques and presentation pieces<\/p><\/li><li><p>Commemorative items and anniversary gifts<\/p><\/li><li><p>Corporate gifts and executive pieces<\/p><\/li><li><p>Branded items and bespoke commissions<\/p><\/li><li><p>Existing awards being refreshed or restored<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e291564 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e291564\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-Plating-household-art-and-ornaments-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21756\" alt=\"Gold plated ornaments and presentation pieces\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-Plating-household-art-and-ornaments-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-Plating-household-art-and-ornaments-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-Plating-household-art-and-ornaments-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-Plating-household-art-and-ornaments-1-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9daee2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"9daee2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3>Batch work<\/h3><p>Quantity changes the quote. If you have forty trophies rather than one, tell us at the outset \u2014 batch work is priced differently from single pieces, and the per-item cost falls as the run gets longer.<\/p><p>Our minimum project charge is \u00a3250, and beyond that we quote on size, base material, existing finish, preparation required, complexity, chosen finish, quantity and delivery.<\/p><h3>Deadlines<\/h3><p>Most projects are completed <strong>within 7 working days<\/strong>, and we confirm the timescale in your quotation.<\/p><p>Awards work usually has a fixed, immovable date behind it. Tell us the event date when you enquire rather than afterwards \u2014 it is the single most useful thing you can give us, and it determines whether we can take the job at all.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375407a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"375407a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-jewellery-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21757\" alt=\"Gold plated detail work by Goldgenie\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-jewellery-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-jewellery-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-jewellery-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.goldgenie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gold-plating-jewellery-2-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c09237e elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"c09237e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h3>Choosing a finish<\/h3>\n<p>We work in 24k, 22k, 18k and 9k gold, rose gold and platinum, with mirror, brushed, satin and antique surface finishes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mirror<\/strong> photographs best and is the usual choice for presentation pieces. <strong>Satin and brushed<\/strong> are more restrained and suit corporate gifting where a high shine can look ostentatious. <strong>Antique<\/strong> suits heritage awards and long-running trophies where a new finish would look out of place against the history of the piece.<\/p>\n<h3>Base materials<\/h3>\n<p>Trophies and awards are commonly brass, zinc alloy, stainless steel or copper, and all plate well. We also work with silver, aluminium, titanium and chrome-plated parts. Plastic components \u2014 common in modern trophy construction \u2014 require a specialist assessment, so send photographs of the full piece including any plastic elements.<\/p>\n<h3>Restoring existing awards<\/h3>\n<p>Long-running trophies that have worn can be stripped, prepared and replated. Perpetual trophies in particular tend to come back to us every few years. Our standard finish is 5 microns and we can plate up to 10, which is considerably more durable than most original trophy plating.<\/p>\n<h3>Your warranty<\/h3>\n<p>Plating carried out on your own items carries a <strong>three-year Goldgenie warranty<\/strong>, subject to applicable warranty terms and normal exclusions.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting a quote<\/h3>\n<p>Send photographs, the quantity and your event date. Insured DHL collection and return are included for clients outside the UK and the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>More on our <a href=\"https:\/\/goldgenie.com\/gold-plating-services\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">gold plating services<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-f1e4ea1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1e4ea1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-961af9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"961af9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-593e285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_accordion\" data-id=\"593e285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion wd-style-shadow wd-titles-left wd-opener-pos-left wd-opener-style-arrow\" data-state=\"first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you plate trophies in batches?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content wd-active\" data-accordion-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Batch work is quoted differently from single items and the per-item cost falls as the run gets longer. Tell us the quantity when you enquire.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow quickly can you turn around an awards order?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most projects are completed within 7 working days. Tell us your event date when you enquire so we can confirm whether we can meet it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhich finish photographs best?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mirror. It is the usual choice for presentation pieces. Satin and brushed are more restrained and often preferred for corporate gifting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan you replate an existing perpetual trophy?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. We strip, prepare and replate worn trophies, usually to a heavier gold deposit than the original.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title wd-role-btn\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat warranty applies to awards work?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wd-accordion-opener\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-accordion-content wd-entry-content\" data-accordion-index=\"4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Plating carried out on your own items carries a three-year Goldgenie warranty, subject to applicable warranty terms and normal exclusions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An award is only as good as it looks in the photograph. 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