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Does Gorjana tarnish? Is it waterproof?
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Tarnish-resistance score · 3/10
Expect plating wear and tarnish with regular wear.
18k gold plated brass with anti-tarnish barrier (also 14k solid gold fine line).
Materials & claims
- Materials
- brassgold platingsolid gold
- Coatings
- gold plating
- Waterproof claim
- no (remove before water, swimming, exercise)
- Hypoallergenic / nickel
- unknown
- Care claim
- Remove before water, swimming, exercise, hand washing
- Warranty
- No stated lifetime warranty found; 30-day returns on unworn items; free repair mentioned for fine jewelry
Covers tarnish: unknown - Price range
- $45–$685 (median $80)https://www.gorjana.com/products.json (public catalog, pulled 2026-10-18) · 10th–90th percentile of listed products
Real wear reports
Overall: Mixed. Mixed to negative: some pieces last, but a widely-upvoted thread warns of tarnish and plating loss.
- r/jewelry — Mixed experiences
https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelry/comments/1bd8p6k/whats_your_thoughts_on_gorjana_or_priscilla_ma/ - r/jewelry — Negative: 'STAY AWAY FROM GORJANA'
https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelry/comments/1o6fxaz/stay_away_from_gorjana/
How this score was built
Material base: 3/10. Gold/rhodium plating over brass: plating wears, then brass tarnishes and can turn skin green.
Wear-report adjustment: 0 (wear reports mixed or not enough data).
Final: 3/10. Read the full rubric →
Last checked 2026-10-18.
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