MAKING MINIMUM PIECES TO LAST:
We craft exclusively from either 14k Solid Gold, 14k Gold Filled or .925 Sterling Silver.
This means that anyone can wear our pieces, including those with sensitive skin.
+ WHY WE STEER CLEAR OF GOLD PLATED JEWELLERY ↓
14k GOLD FILLED
If a piece of jewellery is ‘gold filled’ this means it features a layer of solid gold that has been heat and pressure bonded to its core, this is not to be confused with electroplating (gold plating).
The layer of gold covering gold filled jewellery is legally required to make up at least 5% of the items total weight, there are no weight percentage requirements with gold plating.
This weight requirement means that the thickness of gold covering gold filled jewellery (measured in microns) will vary depending on the total weight of the piece. Even at their lightest, you can rely on any gold filled piece to carry at least 2 microns of gold.
This makes the amount of gold present in your gold filled piece up to 100x more than that in a gold plated piece. With a little care, our gold filled pieces can maintain their shine for many years.
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14k solid gold
Gold is the least reactive metal, meaning it will stand up to a lot.
All Karat Gold under 22k is an alloy, an alloy is a combination of two or more metals. All gold from 9k - 22k is made up of Gold, Silver and Copper, the ratios of these different metals determines the karat of the gold.
Using 14k gold was a conscious choice for us as with 14k comes both an understated, elegant hue, and an unwavering durability not found with its 18, 22 and 24k cousins.
Read more about the exact make up of 14k gold here.
.925 Sterling silver
Sterling Silver jewellery will often be stamped .925, this refers to Sterling Silver containing at least 92.5% Silver.
Our Sterling Silver pieces are solid, so will never wear away. Using Sterling Silver allows for the piece to be durable, high-shine, and wearable every day.
