We carry sterling and solid 14k gold from a handful of workshops we know personally, and every shipment is inspected by hand before it goes in the box.
The legal standard for sterling silver — 92.5% pure silver, 7.5% copper for tensile strength. Anything stamped 925 must, in any reputable market, assay within tolerance. We test every shipment.
Our gold earrings are solid 14k — 58.5% gold by mass, hallmarked 585 (or 14K) on the post or the back of the setting. Not plated, not vermeil, not gold-filled.
Reputable workshops stamp a country of origin alongside the fineness. IT for Italy, TR for Turkey, MX for Mexico, and so on. A bare "925" with no origin mark is a signal to ask more questions.
Most established workshops register a maker's mark — a letter, a small device, sometimes a number. It tells you exactly who made the piece. We can identify the mark on anything we carry; write us and we'll tell you what we know.
Every shipment is opened and gone through by hand — weight, weave, clasp tension, and hallmark, piece by piece. Anything that doesn't match what was promised goes back to the workshop.
Every piece ships with an itemized receipt listing the country of origin, the alloy, and the date we inspected it. Keep it — you'll want it for the 7-day return window, and it's the simplest proof of authenticity if you ever resell the piece.
A hallmark you can't read is a hallmark you can't trust.House rule №3
Plenty of "sterling" chains on the open market aren't. If you're unsure about a piece — ours or anyone else's — the simplest path is to take it to a local jeweler for a proper acid or XRF test. They'll charge a few dollars and tell you in a minute whether the metal matches the stamp.
Common giveaways of a fake before you even test it: a clasp that's a different color than the chain (often a sign of plating), no country mark next to the 925, a piece that's startlingly light for its size (probably hollow), or a magnetic response (sterling is non-magnetic).
If a chain we sold you ever fails an independent .925 sterling test, we'll refund the full purchase price. No time limit, no restocking fee, no argument. We stand behind what we say is sterling.
If you have a chain and you're not sure what the marks mean, send us a clear photo of the clasp. We can usually identify the country of origin and the workshop from the stamp alone.
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