All Soremi jewellery is made from solid 925 sterling silver and solid gold. Where pieces are gold vermeil or plated, this is always clearly stated in the product description- we never use plated base metals.

Like all sterling silver and 9ct gold jewellery, tarnishing (also known as oxidisation) is a completely natural process. There’s nothing in the making process that can prevent it - and it doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with your piece.

A few things can speed tarnish up, including (but not limited to):

• chlorine from swimming pools
• perfume, lotions and self-tan
• sweat and sunscreen and, for some people, their natural skin pH
  

It’s frustrating, yes - but the good news is it’s very easy to fix.

Our top tips for caring for your jewellery:

• Polish every few months using a specialist silver or gold polishing cloth (we sell these here), or a good microfibre cloth. Always polish before storing pieces away for longer periods.

• Avoid wearing your jewellery while bathing or swimming. Chlorine and chemicals can affect the surface of silver and gold.

• Put your jewellery on after dressing and applying perfume or lotions to avoid contact with chemicals and accidental catching.

• For a deeper clean, use a silver dip for silver jewellery, or warm water with a small amount of washing-up liquid for gold pieces. Gently clean with a soft toothbrush, then finish with a polishing cloth.

• Store your jewellery in a cool, dark, dry place. We recommend keeping pieces separate, ideally in a small zip-lock bag or wrapped in acid-free tissue inside the jewellery box your piece arrived in.

Tarnish is a natural characteristic of sterling silver and does not constitute a fault. If you’d rather not deal with it yourself, we also offer a professional polishing service here.