Jewellery Care & Materials

Jewellery Care

Your jewellery's lifespan is a reflection of the care you give it.

Our premium plating offers greater durability than regular plated jewellery, but like all metals, it’s still delicate and needs a little TLC to keep its beauty and shine.

A bit of water exposure from washing your hands or showering here and there won't cause your pieces to rust or go green, but the jewellery is not solid gold, so don't do it often.

Salt water and chlorine can be tough on the plating, causing your piece to lose its lustre. It’s also a good idea to keep your pieces away from harsh products like soap, hairspray, perfume, and moisturisers. This will also void your warranty.

Lastly, please avoid storing your jewellery in damp or humid spots like the bathroom to keep it looking its best.

If cared for correctly, your pieces will maintain a long-lasting colour and shine.

Care Tips:

To care for your bling, remember to put it on last when getting dressed and take it off first before bed. Remove it before showering, exercising, or swimming to protect the gold plating and stone lustre.

Avoid contact with lotions, perfumes, makeup, and hair products, as these can damage the gold plating and dull the shine of the stones. Clean your jewels by gently buffing them with a dry, soft cloth and store it in your BLINGZ microfibre pouch, zip loc bag or an airtight container. Avoid using chemical polishing cloths, as they can remove the gold plating.

Keep your pieces from touching other metals during storage to prevent scratches and oxidation. Lastly, handle your jewellery with care—don’t pull, stretch, or knock it, as it is delicate and can break.

Our Metals:

Gold Vermeil/Rhodium Plated Sterling Silver

Gold vermeil is a thick layer of real gold layered on 925 Sterling Silver. The plating on Gold Vermeil is much thicker than regular gold electroplating, and will give your pieces a long lasting gold colour if correctly cared for. We use 14k & 18k Gold on our Vermeil pieces, with a 2.5-3 micron plating thickness.

Rhodium is a precious metal known for its shine and resistance to tarnish, making it an excellent choice for plating sterling silver as it enhances durability. Our silver pieces are plated with 0.3-0.5 microns of Rhodium.

Our pieces made with vermeil or rhodium plated sterling silver are a great choice if you are sensitive to metals, as they are nickel free & hypoallergenic.

Gold/Rhodium Plated Brass

These pieces feature a brass base coated with 14k or 18k gold, with a thickness of at least 2.5 microns. Our brass items with rhodium plating have a thickness of 0.3 microns. We use rhodium/gold plated brass for our statement pieces due to its strength and durability. While there’s a misconception that brass is low quality, our premium plating and polished finish ensure these pieces can last for years with proper care.

My earrings/bracelet will not clasp together anymore:

As the metals we use to craft our jewels are quite malleable, from time to time, they can bend slightly out of shape. This however, can easily be fixed.

Please contact us at hello@blingz.com.au or on Instagram @blingzau & we can send you a short video showing how to re-adjust your bling.