Independent & reader-supported. We may earn a commission from some links — it never changes a score. Disclosure
All brands › PAVOI

Does PAVOI tarnish? Is it waterproof?

4
Tarnish-resistance score · 4/10

Expect plating wear and tarnish with regular wear.

14K gold plating over brass or 925 sterling silver; some 2.5-micron vermeil.

Materials & claims

Materials
brasssterling silvergold platingvermeil
Coatings
gold platingvermeil
Waterproof claim
no
Hypoallergenic / nickel
unknown
Care claim
Materials guide by line
Warranty
60-day warranty for manufacturing defects
Covers tarnish: no
Price range
$13–$27 (median $15)
https://www.pavoi.com/products.json (public catalog, pulled 2026-10-18) · 10th–90th percentile of listed products

Real wear reports

Overall: Mixed. Some earrings held up for a year of daily wear; rings tarnished or dulled quickly.

Tarnish reports: coming soon

How this score was built

Material base: 4/10. Plating over brass or silver: thin plating that wears with daily use.

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

Final: 4/10. Read the full rubric →

Last checked 2026-10-18.

Shop PAVOI

Look for the base metal on each product page before you buy.

Get the tarnish report

New brand scores and wear-test findings, about twice a month. No spam.

Unsubscribe anytime. Sign-ups are handled by Kit.