Sick of your jewellery tarnishing? Try gold-filled jewellery for a change

Call it the Goldilocks of gold jewellery, the perfect compromise between gold-plated and solid gold jewellery. It’s unlike gold-plated jewellery, which is essentially a low-quality metal plated with a thin (and we mean thin — more on that in a bit) layer of gold.

That layer can actually wear off in a matter of weeks, leaving you with a tarnished piece of jewellery. Gold-filled jewellery also differs from solid gold jewellery, which, as the name suggests, is made of solid gold although the level of gold purity may vary.

So what is gold-filled jewellery exactly? Essentially, it consists of a thick layer of gold bonded to the outer layers of another metal, such as brass or copper. This may sound similar to gold plating, but a piece of jewellery can be labelled as gold-plated as long as the layer of gold is half a micron thick (that’s 1/100,000 as thick as a centimetre) while a piece of gold-filled jewellery must consist of at least 5% of the total weight of the piece.

That said, the gold will wear off over time — just like it will with any type of gold jewellery — but the metal beneath won’t peek through like it will with gold-plated jewellery.

Affordable, lasting and high-quality, these are more than enough reasons to consider gold-filled jewellery for your next purchase! We love gold-filled jewellery too, so we’ve curated the prettiest gold-filled jewellery pieces for your browsing (and buying) pleasure.

Halle 14K gold-filled bracelet, S$46, GLDN

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Faun 14K gold-filled anklet, GLDN

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Rox 14K gold-filled Cubic Zirconia band ring, S$83, Truly Blessed Jewels

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Tiny twist 14K gold-filled earrings, S$43, Hello Adorn

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Delicate teardrop 14K gold-filled earrings, S$42, HL Collection

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Raw stone 14K gold-filled necklace, S$55, Leila

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Floating Morse code 14K gold-filled bracelet, S$83, Leila

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Poppy 14K gold-filled choker necklace, S$112, Made by Mary

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Shay twisted 14K gold-filled hoops, S$98, Truly Blessed Jewels

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Y pearl 14K gold-filled necklace, S$93, W Concept

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Saturday backdrop 14K gold-filled earrings, S$63, Hello Adorn

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Dainty opal 14K gold-filled rings, S$78, Grayling Jewelry

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Weightless medium 14K gold-filled hoops, S$84, Grayling Jewelry

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Chunky love bracelet, S$55, James Michelle Jewelry

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Mini heart anklet, S$69, James Michelle Jewelry

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Stella chain 14K gold-filled ring, S$58, Able Clothing

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Tiny 14K gold-filled initial necklace, S$42, HL Collection

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