Our Santorini cubic zircon pendant necklace will remind you of the most romantic and beautiful greek island. The high-quality cubic zircon pendant is mounted on a chain and features a clasp to easily secure the necklace around your neck.
Pairs with our Santorini Flat Back, Santorini Mini Hoop, Santorini Bracelet and our Santorini Chain Studs
Materials:
925 Sterling Silver 925 with a round cubic zircon pendant
Gold Plated: 925 Sterling Silver base with a thin layer of 14k Gold plating and a cubic zircon pendant
Gold Vermeil: 925 Sterling Silver base with 2.5 microns of 18k Gold plating and a cubic zircon pendant
Length: 40+5cm (18inch)
Pendant Size: 2.8*2.8mm
Weight: 1.1g
.925 Stamped
Quality Assurance:
Tarnish Free
Hypoallergenic
Skin-friendly
Gold-plated jewellery refers to jewellery that has a gold plating of 0.5 microns* thick. By law it is not required to have a base metal of sterling silver however at Dainty By Kate we believe in only suppling pieces that are the hypoallergenic and nickel free. Gold-plated pieces are a lot cheaper than other gold jewellery as there is only a thin layer of gold and therefore it has less valuable. Gold-plated are great pieces for girls on a budget who still want to purchase jewellery pieces that look like expensive gold but doesn’t have the matching price tag! However, due to only having a thin layer of gold these pieces gold is subjected to quicker wear compared to gold vermeil.
Micron: a metric unit of measurement where one micron is equivalent to one one-thousandth of a millimetre [1 micron (1μ) = 1/1000 mm]
How to Care for Gold Plated Jewellery:
As gold plated pieces are less durable than other metals we offer, it’s important to avoid any friction or rubbing that may sped up the process of the gold wearing away.
We also recommend you:
* Please be careful with this as over time you may rub of the gold plating but cleaning your pieces helps to remove any excess moisture or oils that may tarnish your jewellery.
Gold vermeil jewellery is legally regulated and has to meet all three conditions to be considered ‘gold vermeil’. These conditions are:
Source: Federal Trade Commission
Gold vermeil jewellery will last a lot longer than gold plated pieces, but not as long as solid gold. Since the gold plating is a lot thicker, these pieces are more durable and less likely to lose their gold appearance. If you don’t have the budget for solid gold, gold vermeil jewellery has a great balance of long-lasting wear and affordability.
How to Care for Gold Vermeil Jewellery:* Please be careful with this as over time you may rub of the gold plating but cleaning your pieces helps to remove any excess moisture or oils that may tarnish your jewellery.
925 sterling silver, is a metal alloy used in jewellery and is made of 92.5% silver (Ag), and 7.5% copper (Cu). Pure silver is very soft and therefore cannot be used to make jewellery on its own. By binding it to other metals such as copper it makes the silver harder, more resistant and durable but without compromising on its colour. All our pieces are stamped with 925 which will always indicate 92.5% silver purity.
How to Care for 925 sterling Silver:
316L Stainless steel is a highly resistant alloy, meaning it is made with a number of different metals, but is composed of steel, 20% of chromium and a tiny bit of nickel. Compared to other metals used in jewellery, stainless steel is the strongest, most hyperallergic (despite its nickel component) and doesn’t tarnish.
Stainless steel will maintain its shape even with regular wear and active lifestyle, and is scratch resistant. The chromium prevents the jewellery from tarnishing and rusting and also doesn’t react with other chemicals such as chlorine, salt and sulfuric acid.
How to Care for 316L Stainless Steel:
Stainless steel is the easiest metal to look after as it doesn’t require you to be cautious around water. But here are some tips to make sure your pieces will last and look the best they can.
Titanium is a natural element which has a silver colour and when polished can look very similar to platinum (a very expensive metal). Titanium is the hardest natural metal in the world; however, it is very lightweight (45% lighter than surgical steel). This means it won’t pull or weigh down on your piercing holes, which can cause irritation and pain. It is also completely nickel free, which is usually the metal in jewellery that causes allergic reactions. Titanium is classified as biocompatible which means it is safe to use/ come into contact with the human body, which makes it 100% hypoallergenic. This is why many medical implants are made out of this metal and also the reason why many piercers will choose to use titanium jewellery for new piercings. In simplest terms, titanium jewellery provides those with sensitive skin peace of mind, that their body will not react to the jewellery.
We offer a range of titanium pieces at Dainty By Kate which you shop at here. Since titanium can also be plated without effecting the safety of the material, you can pieces in 14k gold plated. Our titanium pieces are G23 grade which is also referred to as Implant Grade 23 Titanium (Ti6AL4V ELI), this means that our pieces are made of the highest quality hypo-allergenic titanium.
How to Care for G23 Titanium:
G23 Titanium is the easiest metal to look after as it doesn’t require you to be cautious around water. But here are some tips to make sure your pieces will last and look the best they can.