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Does Dorsey tarnish? Is it waterproof?
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Tarnish-resistance score · 4/10
Expect plating wear and tarnish with regular wear.
Rhodium-plated 925 sterling silver and 18k gold vermeil; some 14k gold; occasionally coated brass.
Materials & claims
- Materials
- sterling silververmeilrhodium platingsolid goldbrass
- Coatings
- rhodium platingvermeil
- Waterproof claim
- no
- Hypoallergenic / nickel
- unknown
- Care claim
- See FAQ
- Warranty
- No warranty stated; 21-day refunds, 45-day exchange/store credit; report defects with photos
Covers tarnish: no - Price range
- $240–$6270 (median $740)https://www.shopdorsey.com/products.json (public catalog, pulled 2026-10-18) · 10th–90th percentile of listed products
Real wear reports
Overall: Negative. Reddit reports tarnish and plating wear on vermeil/gold pieces after limited wear.
- r/jewelry — Tarnish reports
https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelry/comments/17cgp2l/has_anyone_ordered_jewelry_from_dorsey/ - r/jewelry — Plating wear reports
https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelry/comments/1vohzba/dorsey_jewlery/
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: −1 (wear reports mostly negative).
Final: 4/10. Read the full rubric →
Last checked 2026-10-18.
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