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Does By Charlotte tarnish? Is it waterproof?

5
Tarnish-resistance score · 5/10

Will tarnish or wear eventually; manageable with care.

925 sterling silver and 18k gold vermeil (min. 2.5 microns).

Materials & claims

Materials
sterling silververmeil
Coatings
vermeil
Waterproof claim
no
Hypoallergenic / nickel
unknown
Care claim
Avoid water, sweat, perfume
Warranty
6-month warranty for manufacturing/material defects; tarnish and fading excluded
Covers tarnish: no
Price range
A$129–A$4999 (median A$249)
https://bycharlotte.com.au/products.json (public catalog, pulled 2026-10-18) · 10th–90th percentile of listed products

Real wear reports

Overall: Unknown.

  • No independent wear reports found yet. Reader reports are coming soon.

Tarnish reports: coming soon

How this score was built

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

Wear-report adjustment: 0 (wear reports mixed or not enough data).

Final: 5/10. Read the full rubric →

Last checked 2026-10-18.

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