Yeah, zinc plated = galvanized. It doesn't look fancy, but does prevent rust. Only chrome looks like chrome, but nickel is nice too, and (typically) a little easier.

FYI, Caswell sells a bunch of kits for DIY plating. The ones that really work are expensive, but the plug n plate one should be decent for goofing around with a couple small parts. I used one once a long time ago. Probably cheaper just to go to a local plating shop for most things. www.caswellplating.com/