Frequently Asked Questions

Permanent jewelry is a bracelet, necklace, or anklet that doesn't have a typical clasp for easy removal. Instead, the piece is welded together and intended to be permanent up until the wearer decides to remove it.

Generally speaking, yes.  The welding tools used to fuse the jewelry do not come in contact with the skin.  Gildsmith & Co. uses leather straps as an extra layer of protection between the weld and the skin.

Gildsmith & Co. uses high quality 14k gold filled and sterling silver jewelry.

14k gold filled jewelry is a jewelry composed of a solid layer of 14k gold that is mechanically bonded to a base layer of brass or sliver.  To be considered gold filled, the gold layer must constitute at least 5% of the items weight.  Gold filled jewelry tends to be more durable than solid gold jewelry, and its shine tends to last longer.

Gold filled is a higher quality than gold plated.  In gold filled, the gold layer must constitute at least 5% of the item's weight.  In most gold plated jewelry, the gold only constitutes 0.05% of the item's overall weight.

Yes.  Our jewelry is non-magnetic and is therefore TSA-safe.

You should contact your healthcare team and alert them to the presence of any metal items in or on your body, including permanent jewelry.

You can easily remove a piece of permanent jewelry with scissors or nail clippers.  But don't throw away your chain!  The piece can be rewelded for the wearer in the future.