Jewelry Care

To avoid damage of any kind, it's best to remove your jewelry when showering, applying soaps or lotions, and during exercise or other activity that may cause physical impact to the piece. Things like soaps and lotions can build up in any crevices of your pieces and some chemicals have the potential to tarnish silver or damage soft gemstones. Any especially delicate pieces are noted in product descriptions and require great care to not be bent out of shape. Remember that metal may be hard but it's not indestructible. 

18k Gold
Your gold pieces won't tarnish of course. If a piece does need a cleaning, a soft toothbrush can be used with warm water and dish soap. 

Sterling Silver
If you're not wearing a piece for a while, storing it in an airtight container can help keep it from oxidizing. Can be cleaned with a polishing cloth if it tarnishes.

Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions about how to care for your Truss and Ore jewelry!

Material Sourcing

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Precious Metals

Fairmined gold is the default gold option at Truss and Ore. Pieces produced prior to Truss and Ore becoming a Fairmined licensed brand will be noted in the product description. As other responsible artisanal and small-scale gold sourcing options become available, I may consider including that material into my sourcing and will make note of that specifically. For custom projects, an exception may be made to include gold from a client’s heirloom piece in the creation of the new jewelry. The only other exception currently is for some earring posts and backs, which are not yet available in Fairmined and are purchased from a manufacturer making these pieces in majority post-consumer recycled gold. Because no other exceptions are made to use gold other than Fairmined at this time, certain design elements, such as specific styles of chain or other findings, may not be available.

Silver pieces currently in stock are all from previous production, prior to Truss and Ore sourcing parameters being instated (2019). Any one-of-a-kind newly made silver pieces will be fabricated with previously purchased silver as well, or with certified recycled silver. *Note that I believe recycled silver to be a more ethical choice than recycled gold, given that there is a higher amount of recycled silver from industrial sources and other items that may actually be diverted from a waste stream (whereas gold is never destined for a wastestream)

 In 2023, I was fortunate to meet some of the miners who produce Fairmined gold in Colombia. It was an extraordinary experience that really solidified my belief in the positive impacts of the program. Here's a glimpse into that trip:
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