One of our main intentions here at ECJ is to provide high-quality, durable jewelry at an affordable cost. Our metals consist of 14 K. Gold-Filled and .925 Sterling Silver.
"Gold-filled" is a U.S industry standard that is legally required to be 1/20th or 5% pure gold by weight. The regulated process involves pressure bonding multiple layers of solid 14K. gold with extreme heat over a core of high-quality jeweler's brass.
Gold-filled pieces can be considered a "step down" from solid gold, offering quality jewelry at an ideal price.
Gold filled pieces are not gold plated! - No nickel / No lead
Sterling Silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver—while the other 7.5% by weight of other high quality metals.
Sterling Silver can tarnish over time, if not handled appropriately. Please store all sterling silver items away in a sealed plastic bag to avoid this. If needed, a dry jewelry cloth will easily remove any tarnishing.
In addition, we use a wide-variety of different natural gemstones, Freshwater pearls, and Austrian Crystals.