Throughout our years of creating jewelry we found pre-orders to be an effective way for us to bring a new product to life and offer a larger array of products to our customers. We begin selling a product as pre-order to gauge customer interest before production runs. We offer discounts on pre-orders because they have a longer ship time. By launching new products as pre-orders we get instant feedback from our customers. This allows our manufacturers to do larger production runs which saves supplies, energy, and labor. It prevents wasted inventory and helps the environment, which is what we're all about.
What is vermeil?
Vermeil is a high quality sterling silver that is plated with a layer of gold (we use 2.5 microns). Most vermeil jewelry is created by electroplating the sterling silver with gold, a chemical process that uses an electrical current to bind the two metals. Gold vermeil is more durable than other gold plating options and requires a sterling silver base so is more valuable.
What are lab grown diamonds?
Lab grown diamonds are created from real diamond cultures through HPHT (high-pressure high-temperature) or CVD (chemical vapor deposition). Mined diamonds, often known as "blood diamonds" or "conflict diamonds" have a challenging history involving forced and/or child labor and a monopoly manipulating supply and demand.
Lab grown diamonds and mined diamonds look the same to the naked eye. Differences can be detected at the microscopic level. Lab grown diamonds are graded on the same scale as natural diamonds taking into consideration the 4C's: Carat, Color, Clarity, and Cut. Lab grown diamonds are a more sustainable and responsible alternative to natural diamonds, hence why we use them.
How do I care for my jewelry?
To maintain the fine quality of your jewelry: Keep your cherished piece away from water, moisture, lotions, and perfumes. When storing or traveling pack jewelry separately from other pieces. Natural tarnishing through oxidization could occur. To clean gold plated pieces, use a soft cloth or cotton ball with warm water (use mild soap only if necessary). Dry thoroughly. For cleaning sterling silver pieces apply a small amount of silver polish to a soft cloth and buff gently. Rinse in warm water and dry thoroughly.
Why did your pricing change?
Instead of creating our pieces in brass we are using recycled sterling silver and recycled sterling silver with vermeil. The cost of silver is higher than brass, however this allows us to offer a much higher quality product to our customers.
How do I style hoops?
Our hoops are the perfect pieces for curating the ear. We intentionally designed a range of sizes, styles, and widths so that they could be worn in different placements on the ear. Our sterling silver or 14K gold hoops are available with lab grown diamonds or sans adornment. They can be mixed and matched and a lot of our hoops are sold as singles, so get playful. Wear with our necklaces and rings to complete the look!
