Hollow Gold Hoop Earrings: What We Can Hollow, and What We Cannot

Every few weeks a client sends a design and asks whether we can hollow it out to bring the price down. It is usually a wide bangle, a heavy chain, or a pair of hoops. Hollow gold hoop earrings come up most often of all, because a hoop carries its metal in one curved section […]
How to Clean Gold Jewelry at Home

By Edwin Lin, Founder, Redora Jewels Gold does not rust, but it still gets dull. Body oils, lotion, soap film, and everyday dust build up on the surface and settle around stones, which is why a bright piece slowly loses its shine. The good news: cleaning gold jewelry at home is simple, quick, and safe […]
Can You Shower With Gold Jewelry?

By Edwin Lin, Founder, Redora Jewels Solid gold jewelry can survive an occasional shower without real harm, but it is not a habit worth keeping. Plain tap water will not corrode 10k, 14k, or 18k gold. The trouble comes from everything that arrives with a shower: soap film that dulls the shine, and far more […]