"Sterling Silver Rhodium-Plated Miraculous Medal, Virgin Mary 0.925 Sterling silver Medal, Italian jewelry, Immaculate conception necklace. Beautifully detailed, made in Italy. The medal is Rhodium-Plated which implies that tarnishing can be avoided and the piece of jewelry remains white and lustrous much longer. When sterling silver is rhodium plated, the durability of the jewelry is increased. Rhodium plating reduces the likelihood of the piece gaining scratches, making the piece more resistan