Materials, Care Guide + Warranty

Materials:

18k Gold PVD Plated Stainless Steel

Made from a base metal of 316 stainless steel and triple PVD plated in 18k gold. Stainless steel is very durable and tarnish resistant. PVD plating is 10 times thicker than standard flash plated high street jewellery and will last years when following our care guide. Stainless steel is hypoallergenic, meaning our pieces won't leave you with green skin and we never use lead or nickel. To help prolong shine and lifespan, we advise to limit contact with water, liquids and chemicals.

14k- 18k Gold Filled

The term “gold-filled jewelry” refers to items with a core of base metal with an outer layer of solid gold. Created by mechanically bonding 14k gold (at least 5% gold) to the surface of the base metal using heat and pressure. This is a permanent bond so the gold is durable, tarnish resistant and can last many years when following our care guide. Perfect for people looking a for an affordable alternative yet look-a-like to solid gold. It's important to keep gold filled products away from water, liquid and chemicals to help prolong shine and lifespan.

Care Guide:
    Is your jewellery 'waterproof'?
    'Waterproof' jewellery is made from a base metal of stainless steel and is gold plated using a specific process called PVD coating. This process makes the jewellery more durable when in regular contact with water. However, it does not mean that the gold plating will not fade over time, it just takes much longer to fade than the average flash plated jewellery.

    The only truly waterproof jewellery is solid gold. Gold PVD plated or gold-filled jewellery is an affordable alternative, especially for the girls who love to keep adding new pieces to their ever-growing jewellery collection!

    Our jewellery is only made from gold PVD plated stainless steel or gold filled materials. This means your Lyberty jewels will last many years with the proper care and won't turn your skin green - so when you can, just remove your jewels before contact with water and chemicals.

    Caring and Storing
    • Any lotions, deodorants, perfumes, household items can seriously harm your gold plated jewels and discolour them over time.
    • All stainless steel based jewellery can be worn in water. However, constant contact with water and liquids can reduce the lifespan of your jewellery so we advise to remove when exercising, washing your hands, showering, swimming or doing anything that involves moisture.
    • Store your jewellery pieces individually, you can keep them in our with lyberty organic cotton pouch so that they don’t rub together, scratch or tangle.
    • Remove jewellery when sleeping. 
    • Always remember that your jewellery should be the last thing you put on and the first thing you take off when dressing.
    Cleaning

    • After wearing, clean your jewellery carefully with a soft, non-abrasive, soft jewellery cloth. This helps maintain or bring back its shine. 

      Caring for your pearls

    • Wipe pearls gently with a lint free cloth and store in the protective with lyberty pouch provided. 

    • For a pearl to keeps its luster, it’s best to remove pearl jewellery before any contact with water or liquids.

    Warranty Policy:

    • If an item is received broken or incorrect you must email in within 14 days of receiving it. You are entitled to a free replacement if this is the case.
    • Our warranty covers: any material or manufacturing defects.
    • Our warranty does not cover: general wear and tear, improper handling and not following care guide. Scratches or chips. Lost or stolen goods or parts.

    • We provide a 1 year warranty from date of purchase.

    We use delicate materials such as gold and silver, over time jewellery can fade naturally due to multiple factors including general wear and tear, exposure to moisture, chemicals and air. This is not considered a manufacturing fault.

    All our pieces are finished with an anti-tarnish coating to ensure the plating stays in tip top condition for as long as possible. All styles are hypoallergenic, nickel, lead free and won't turn your skin green!