Gold is coated on a surface of a stainless steel plate containing an
intermetallic compound forming element which forms an intermetallic
compound by reacting with gold, and then the entirety is heated to form
an intermetallic compound layer comprising the intermetallic compound at
the interface between the stainless steel plate and the gold coated
layer. In this way, exfoliation of the gold coated layer which is
arranged on the surface of the stainless steel plate to obtain extremely
high corrosion resistance can be prevented for a long time, and thus
great durability can be maintained.