Materials & Care

14k Solid Gold: 14 Karat refers to the metal mix that is 58.3% gold, compared with 18 Karat, which is 75% gold. It is an alloy composition made of gold and durable metals like zinc, silver & copper. This sturdy blend is completely resistant to corrosion, rust and tarnish. 14K gold is used for engagement rings, eternity bands, pendants, earrings, and other fine jewelry pieces. With 14K gold, the metal is beautiful and durable for everyday wear.
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Gold Filled: Unlike solid gold, gold-filled jewelry is composed of 5% solid gold that is mechanically bonded to the base metal (jewelers brass). This mean that gold-filled jewelry has up to 100 times more gold that gold plated jewelry. Gold-filled is a quality option that wont break the bank, but still offers a decent lifetime for the piece. Gold-filled jewelry is waterproof and doesn’t oxidize or corrode. With little to no care, your gold-filled jewelry will last 1-3 years.

925 Sterling Silver: Sterling silver jewelry is an excellent, high-quality choice. The metal will not rust or perish; if you look after your jewelry, it will look great forever! Sterling silver cleaner or baking soda slurry can revert the oxidation if it happens to occur.

You can clean your welded jewelry and charms with warm water, a gentle tooth brush and dish soap. Jewelry polishing cloths also work great to get them polished up and back to their super shiny selves! Keep jewelry clean from perfumes, make-up, hairspray, lotion & other chemical products. Avoiding these instructions could result in gold filled or sterling silver jewelry tarnishing overtime.

925 Sterling Silver is prone to oxidation in certain conditions, mainly due to exposure to chemicals in the water, such as chlorine and sulfur compounds. The most common being chemicals (hot tub chemicals, cleaning chemicals, job related chemicals), natural hot springs, (sulfur) humidity and even your pH levels. If your welded jewelry happens to run into this issue, a baking soda slurry, silver cleaner, or silver cleaning wipes will fix it up as good as new.

Please keep in that permanent jewelry is not indestructible. Chains are dainty and fragile, keep this in mind to avoid having your jewelry snag on something and break! If they do break, we do not charge for fixing and re-welding within 120 days.

Have you fallen victim to a dark ring on your skin under your permanent jewelry? 

This is not because the jewelry is low quality or because it is tarnishing. We only source high quality materials at Eternal. Yes, it can even happen with your solid gold chains. Other factors contribute to the discoloration of your skin like:

Lotions, perfume, medications and other chemical products that can react with jewelry metals when it is hot and you sweat. Even PH levels and acidic sweat can cause skin discoloration to happen. (Low iron deficiency and pregnancy can cause more acidic PH levels). If you are not regularly cleaning your jewelry, the gunk gets trapped in between the links and then when you sweat, basically the dirt is coming off onto your skin. Ew! This is why it’s so important to listen to our care instructions for your permanent jewelry.

Your permanent jewelry is dainty and fragile. Once the piece is welded onto you, the jewelry is now under your care. It is your responsibility to care for, clean, & have awareness of your jewelry. Avoiding these instructions could result in a damaged or broken chain. Please note: we cannot replace or give credit for damaged or lost jewelry. We are happy to fix the chain free of charge within the first 120 days. ETERNAL is not responsible for mishandled, damaged, broken, lost &/or stolen chains or charms.