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Does Hey Harper tarnish? Is it waterproof?
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Tarnish-resistance score · 9/10
Very unlikely to tarnish in normal wear.
Stainless steel with 14k-gold-color PVD coating.
Materials & claims
- Materials
- stainless steel
- Coatings
- PVD
- Waterproof claim
- yes
- Hypoallergenic / nickel
- unknown
- Care claim
- 'enduring sweat, showers, and even beach days without losing its color'
- Warranty
- Lifetime color warranty: email a photo of a discolored item and they'll 'take care of the issue'
Covers tarnish: yes - Price range
- unknownunknown (catalog not publicly readable)
Real wear reports
Overall: Positive. Multiple Redditors report 1-3 years of daily wear in showers, pools and the ocean without tarnish; Good Housekeeping UK tester saw no color change after months plus a full-day water soak.
- r/jewelry — Long-term wear reports, mostly positive
https://www.reddit.com/r/jewelry/comments/1d3g49x/seeking_longterm_reviews_neveah_hey_harper_pvd/ - Good Housekeeping UK — No color change after months of wear and a day-long soak
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/product-reviews/fashion-and-beauty/g62327197/best-waterproof-jewellery/
How this score was built
Material base: 8/10. Stainless steel + PVD coating: steel won't rust/tarnish; PVD color is hard-wearing but can eventually wear at friction points.
Wear-report adjustment: +1 (wear reports mostly positive).
Final: 9/10. Read the full rubric →
Last checked 2026-10-18.
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