About the Jewellery

WHAT OUR JEWELLERY IS MADE OF

 GOLD AND SILVER PLATED

Gold and silver plating is a method of bonding a thin layer of liquid gold or silver onto the surface of another metal such as sterling silver or brass by electrochemical plating. Wear in plating is subject to change due to the acidity of the wearers skin, and exposure to products such as perfumes, moisturisers, tans or cleaning products. Wear in plating and tarnish are not manufacturing faults . The length of time that plating will last varies to each individual. If you have not worn a plated item before we recommend researching this prior to purchasing.

GOLD FILLED

With the elegance and beauty of gold, gold filled jewellery is a long wearing alternative to solid gold without the price tag! Featuring a layer of  14K , 18K or 24K solid gold bonded to brass, our gold filled collection may be worn everyday without tarnishing. To care for your piece avoid wearing it in water or exposing it to chemicals. Clean it using warm water and a soft cloth.

RHODIUM PLATED

Rhodium is a precious metal and member of the platinum family. This plating is commonly used on white gold jewellery. All Silver coloured jewellery is plated in Rhodium.

STERLING SILVER

Sterling silver is perfect for those who want to wear their pieces all the time! All sterling silver will naturally oxidise over time; to care for your piece simply polish with a silver polishing cloth , or dip it in a gentle silver cleaning solution.


CARE INSTRUCTIONS

 Avoid lotions, tanning products and perfumes - chemicals in these products can cause discolouration.

All metals are delicate, so treat your piece with love and care! We recommend taking your pieces off while sleeping, swimming or undertaking any other sporting activities.

TARNISHING

Tarnish occurs for many reasons and is subject to the environment of the wearer. Tarnish is not a manufacturing fault as it can be caused by many different things such as perfumes, moisturisers, tanning lotions and cleaning chemicals. Even ones' skin acidity can cause metals to tarnish. Tarnish can also be a result of oxidation from the way items are stored. Oxidation is a natural process that occurs from the combination of oxygen with a substance forming oxide. This can be caused by either lack of oxygen or too much oxygen exposure. We do not recommend storing your pieces in their original box / packaging  as they are only designed to protect items for safe transportation. We recommend storing your pieces in a purpose-made jewellery box. We find that a simple polish with a clean microfibre or jewellery polishing cloth will remove tarnish.

For any further questions please email vbk. support on hello@viarabykatrina.com