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Does Made by Mary tarnish? Is it waterproof?

7
Tarnish-resistance score · 7/10

Good tarnish resistance for daily wear; check the specific piece.

14K gold-filled and sterling silver.

Materials & claims

Materials
gold-filledsterling silver
Coatings
gold-filled
Waterproof claim
no
Hypoallergenic / nickel
unknown
Care claim
Gold-filled described as tarnish- and chip-resistant
Warranty
6-month warranty for manufacturing defects; tarnish excluded
Covers tarnish: no
Price range
$33–$150 (median $68)
https://madebymary.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: 7/10. Gold-filled: a thick, pressure-bonded gold layer (by law ≥5% of weight) that lasts years with care.

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

Final: 7/10. Read the full rubric →

Last checked 2026-10-18.

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