Is Dorado Jewelry Real Gold?

Material Options Explained: 

18k Gold Plated:

• Description: Crafted from high-grade stainless steel or other premium metals, coated with a layer of 18K gold for a refined finish.
  
• Pros: Affordable, looks expensive, and hypoallergenic.
• Cons: You can't wear it in the shower or in the pool.

Silver Stainless Steel:

• Description: Made from a blend of steel and chromium, offering a silver tone to the jewelry.
• Pros: Hypoallergenic, rust and tarnish-resistant, affordable, strong and durable.
• Cons: Not as lustrous as sterling silver or gold, can be a bit heavier.

18k Gold Over Sterling Silver:

• Description: Sterling silver that's been bonded with 3-5 microns of 18k gold.
• Pros: More affordable than solid gold, can last a lifetime with proper care, hypoallergenic (because of sterling silver base), has a genuine gold appearance.
• Cons: You can't wear it in the shower or in the pool. For Rings: Take off before washing hands with soap or using hand lotion.

Sterling Silver:

• Description: An alloy made up of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals (S925), bonded with rhodium — a platinum-group metal that enhances shine, durability, and resistance to tarnish.
• Pros: Bright lustrous shine, hypoallergenic, valuable but more affordable than gold, easy to clean and maintain, can last a lifetime with proper care.
• Cons: Softer than stainless steel so it can scratch more easily.

14k Solid Gold:

• Description: Made of 14 parts gold and 10 parts other metals.
• Pros: Highly valuable, less likely to tarnish than sterling silver, hypoallergenic, suitable for everyday wear.
• Cons: More expensive, can get scratched because pure gold is soft. Wearing in the shower and pool can cause the gold to become dull.