Iridescent Badges
Rainbow-effect metal.
✔ No minimum order✎ Free design📦 Free product samples⏱ Usually 5–6 weeks
What does it look like?
Iridescent plating gives the metal a rainbow, oil-slick effect that shifts through blues, purples and golds as the badge moves in the light. It’s eye-catching and instantly different from standard metal finishes.
Best for
🎖️Pride, festival and celebration designs
🏷️Limited-edition and collectable pins
🎨Fun, colourful merchandise for younger audiences
⭐Brands that want a badge people notice straight away
💡 Tip: Iridescent metal is already very colourful, so keep enamel colours simple, for example white, black or one accent shade. That way the rainbow effect stays the star.
How it compares
🎨 Make it yours
Add enamel colours (see our Pantone guide), choose with or without epoxy, and pick your fitting and packaging. Browse all styles in Personalised Badges.
✅ Good to know
Every iridescent badges order starts with a free design proof, so you can see exactly how the finish works with your colours before anything is made. Not sure it’s the right finish? Ask us to send free samples of our existing badges in this finish alongside one or two alternatives. A sample of your own design is charged, and we’ll quote it just like an order.
How ordering works
📝Send your ideaA sketch or logo is fine
✏️Free design proofApprove it before anything is made
📦Free product samplesSee the finish on our existing badges first
🏭ProductionUsually 5–6 weeks
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Antique Copper
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Polished Brass
Polished Copper
Dyed (any colour)
Polished Gold
Gold MicronIridescent
Polished Nickel
Polished SilverReady for iridescent badges?
Tell us your design, size and quantity and we’ll come back with a free proof and quote. There’s no minimum order.
Use the quote form on the right →below ↓
Will every iridescent badge look the same?
They’ll all match your approved design. The rainbow effect shifts with the angle and the light, and can vary slightly from piece to piece, which is part of what makes it special.
Can I choose which rainbow colours appear?
The rainbow effect comes from the plating itself, so the colours can’t be picked individually. You can choose your enamel colours, though. Keeping them simple lets the rainbow shine.
Can I have iridescent plating on coins, medals and keyrings?
Yes. Iridescent plating is one of the options in the Plating tab on our coins, medals and metal keyrings.
Can I see an iridescent badge before I order?
Yes. Ask for free samples of our previous work, up to two per request with free postage, by phone, email or the quote form.