Copper Ring Info and Maintenance

Copper is an attractive and affordable alternative to Rose Gold. Unlike Rose Gold, it can tarnish over time and may turn your skin green with extended wear — but with a little routine care, these issues can be kept to a minimum.

How to Clean Copper

Copper rings require no special cleaning products. Standard jewelry cleaner works well for everyday maintenance.

Contains meteorite? If your ring includes a meteorite inlay, do not use standard jewelry cleaner on it — follow the meteorite cleaning instructions instead.

How to Remove Copper Tarnishing

1 Mix 3 parts lemon juice with 1 part salt in a small bowl.
2 Stir until all the salt has fully dissolved into the lemon juice.
3 Dip a sponge into the mixture and rub it vigorously on the tarnished copper only — avoid contact with any other metals in your ring. This is usually enough to remove tarnish.
4 For stubborn tarnish, add 1 part white vinegar to the mixture and repeat. Make a final pass over the copper, being careful not to touch it with bare skin.
5 Rinse the copper section of the ring thoroughly with clean water.
6 Apply a thin coat of car wax or jewelry wax to the copper only, avoiding other metals. The wax slows future tarnishing and creates a barrier that helps prevent skin discoloration.

Upgrade to Rose Gold

If you decide copper requires more upkeep than you'd like, we're happy to help you upgrade to Rose Gold. Email us at contact@revolutionjewelry.com and we'll walk you through the process.

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