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Does Kirstin Ash tarnish? Is it waterproof?

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Tarnish-resistance score · 4/10

Expect plating wear and tarnish with regular wear.

18K gold vermeil, 18K gold plate, 925 sterling, plus 9K/14K solid gold.

Materials & claims

Materials
vermeilgold platingsterling silversolid gold
Coatings
vermeilgold plating
Waterproof claim
no (remove before swimming/showering)
Hypoallergenic / nickel
unknown
Care claim
Materials page
Warranty
6 months (plated/sterling), 12 months (solid gold), defects only; tarnish and fading excluded
Covers tarnish: no
Price range
A$40–A$289 (median A$130)
https://us.kirstinash.com/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: 4/10. Mix of vermeil and plated brass: plated pieces will wear; vermeil lasts longer.

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

Final: 4/10. Read the full rubric →

Last checked 2026-10-18.

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