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Does Mejuri tarnish? Is it waterproof?
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Tarnish-resistance score · 5/10
Will tarnish or wear eventually; manageable with care.
18k gold vermeil over sterling silver, plus 10k/14k solid gold.
Materials & claims
- Materials
- sterling silververmeilsolid gold
- Coatings
- vermeil
- Waterproof claim
- no
- Hypoallergenic / nickel
- unknown
- Care claim
- 'Vermeil will naturally tarnish over time'; anti-tarnish strip included; solid gold is 'solid gold through and through'
- Warranty
- Warranty for defects; excludes lost items, scratches, and normal wear and tear; replacement or store credit. Optional paid Extend protection plan (US/CA).
Covers tarnish: no (normal wear excluded)Source: https://mejuri.com/faq/warranty - Price range
- unknownunknown (catalog not publicly readable)
Real wear reports
Overall: Mixed. Redditors (including a Mejuri rep account) say vermeil will eventually tarnish or rub off, especially with showering; the solid gold pieces are reported to hold up to constant wear.
- r/mejuri — Vermeil 'will eventually either tarnish or its gold will rub off'; 14k worn constantly with no issues
https://www.reddit.com/r/mejuri/comments/1j86tdk/14k_solid_gold_vs_gold_vermeil/
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: 0 (wear reports mixed or not enough data).
Final: 5/10. Read the full rubric →
Last checked 2026-10-18.
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