The metal components are silver plated (2µ thickness) with double coat of varnish to achieve maximum durability The word aeon /ˈiːɒn/, also spelled eon (in American English) and æon, originally meant "life", "vital force" or "being", "generation" or "a period of time", though it tended to be translated as "age" in the sense of "ages", "forever", "timeless" or "for eternity". In astronomy an aeon is defined as a billion years (abbreviated AE). 1 year warranty included!