Expect plating wear and tarnish with regular wear. Tarnish score 4/10. Main line: Gold vermeil over sterling silver plus 14k/18k solid gold.

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Does AUrate tarnish? Is it waterproof?

Tarnish-resistance score · 4/10

Expect plating wear and tarnish with regular wear.

Gold vermeil over sterling silver plus 14k/18k solid gold.

Materials & claims

Materials: vermeilsterling silversolid gold
Coatings: vermeil
Waterproof claim: no
Hypoallergenic / nickel: unknown
Care claim: unknown
Source: not found
Warranty: Lifetime Guarantee; excludes normal wear, loss, alterations, samples, collaborations, promo items
Covers tarnish: no (normal wear excluded)
Source: https://auratenewyork.gorgias.help/en-US/tell-me-more-about-your-lifetime-guarantee-137569
Price range: $78–$3688 (median $408)
https://auratenewyork.com/products.json (public catalog, pulled 2026-10-18) · 10th–90th percentile of listed products

Overall: Negative. Several 2025 Reddit threads complain of tarnish, breakage, and quality not matching price.

r/jewelry — Negative
https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelry/comments/1nex7vb/aurate_quality_is_not_great/
r/jewelry — Negative PSA
https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelry/comments/1lgdsz8/psa_aurate_misrepresenting_product_and/

Material base: 5/10. Gold vermeil (gold over sterling silver): thicker than plating but still wears and the silver underneath tarnishes.

Wear-report adjustment: −1 (wear reports mostly negative).

Final: 4/10. Read the full rubric →

Last checked 2026-10-18.

Look for the base metal on each product page before you buy.