Your questions about tarnish-free jewellery answered

What is the best tarnish-free jewellery?

Solid gold jewellery is considered the only truly tarnish-free jewellery option but I have sampled a variety of jewellery pieces made from other metals, including plated designs and mixed metals, to see how they compare, and I have been pleasantly surprised by their durability. For luxury tarnish-free jewellery I would strongly recommend Atelier VM , Carousel Jewels , and Roxanne First . However, those shopping for more-affordable long-lasting jewellery items can rely on Neima Row , Rae Avenue , and Abbott Lyon , all of which withstood my heavy-handed daily use.

Below, we asked jewellery expert Caroline Chalmer, CEO of fine jewellery platform Finematter, to answer some key questions:

What exactly do ‘tarnish-free’ and ‘waterproof jewellery’ claims mean?

‘Tarnish-free’ and ‘waterproof’ are terms increasingly thrown around by new jewellery brands looking to stand out.…