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Does Stone and Strand tarnish? Is it waterproof?

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Tarnish-resistance score · 9/10

Very unlikely to tarnish in normal wear.

10K and 14K solid gold.

Materials & claims

Materials
solid gold
Coatings
None (solid metal)
Waterproof claim
no explicit claim found
Hypoallergenic / nickel
unknown
Care claim
unknown
Source: not found
Warranty
5-year warranty on eligible direct purchases covering minor repairs
Covers tarnish: no (not applicable to solid gold)
Price range
$150–$1950 (median $498)
https://www.stoneandstrand.com/products.json (public catalog, pulled 2026-10-18) · 10th–90th percentile of listed products

Real wear reports

Overall: Mixed. Delicate pieces reportedly bent or broke; tarnish not the main complaint.

Tarnish reports: coming soon

How this score was built

Material base: 9/10. Solid 10k-14k gold: no plating to wear off; 10k has more alloy metals and can dull slightly.

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

Final: 9/10. Read the full rubric →

Last checked 2026-10-18.

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