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Does Pura Vida tarnish? Is it waterproof?
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Tarnish-resistance score · 6/10
Will tarnish or wear eventually; manageable with care.
Wax-coated string bracelets; metal jewelry in 316 stainless steel or brass with PVD gold plating.
Materials & claims
- Materials
- stainless steelbrassstring
- Coatings
- PVD
- Waterproof claim
- yes for items with the waterproof badge; string bracelets 100% waterproof
- Hypoallergenic / nickel
- unknown
- Care claim
- PVD gold plating described as tarnish-resistant and designed for showers, swimming and sweat (check waterproof badge)
- Warranty
- unknown
Covers tarnish: unknownSource: not found - Price range
- $4–$32 (median $10)https://www.puravidabracelets.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.
How this score was built
Material base: 6/10. PVD/plating over a mix of stainless and brass/silver bases: check each product's base metal.
Wear-report adjustment: 0 (wear reports mixed or not enough data).
Final: 6/10. Read the full rubric →
Last checked 2026-10-18.
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