Guide to Metals

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE COLOR OF THE METAL REVEALS ITSELF DIFFERENTLY DEPENDING ON THE CHOSEN FINISH. AT LA LUEUR DE L'AUBE, OUR ORIGINAL CREATIONS ARE PARTICULARLY DISTINGUISHED BY THE WORK OF TEXTURE. YOU WILL THUS FIND SEVERAL SIGNATURE FINISHES: MIRROR POLISHED, HAMMERED, MATTE, SANDBLASTED, OR STRIPED.

The finishes: smooth & matte

STERLING SILVER 925

TIMELESS AND UNIQUE, WE OFFER STERLING SILVER (925 SILVER) JEWELRY MODELS HANDCRAFTED IN OUR PARISIAN WORKSHOP. IT IS A PRECIOUS METAL OFTEN CONSIDERED ALIVE AS IT DEVELOPS A UNIQUE PATINA OVER TIME, HIGHLIGHTING THE BOTANICAL TEXTURES OF OUR JEWELRY.

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR SILVER JEWELRY?

 REGULAR CLEANING WITH SOAPY WATER OR A CHAMOIS CLOTH IS IDEAL FOR YOUR SILVER JEWELRY, UNLIKE CREAMS WHICH CLOG THE METAL. HOWEVER, TO FULLY REVIVE THEIR BRILLIANCE, NOTHING REPLACES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A SPECIFIC CARE LIQUID THAT YOU CAN PURCHASE FROM YOUR JEWELER.

GOLD PLATING ON STERLING SILVER

FOR OUR LUMINOUS CREATIONS, WE MASTER AND CRAFT OUR OWN GOLD PLATING IN-HOUSE, DIRECTLY ON A STERLING SILVER BASE. BY FAVORING A SHORT SUPPLY CHAIN, WE OPTIMIZE OUR LEAD TIMES WHILE TAKING THE NECESSARY TIME TO ENSURE BEAUTIFUL FINISHES FOR EACH PIECE. OUR JEWELRY FEATURES A PLATING OF 1 TO 3 MICRONS, BUT PIECES MAY WEAR DOWN MORE QUICKLY DUE TO DAILY FRICTION. DUE TO OUR ARTISANAL GILDING PROCESS, SLIGHT VARIATIONS IN SHADE MAY OCCUR FROM ONE MODEL TO ANOTHER.

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR GOLD-PLATED JEWELRY?

TO PRESERVE YOUR GOLD-PLATED JEWELRY, AVOID ANY DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELEMENTS THAT COULD DAMAGE THE THIN LAYER OF GOLD: WATER (SHOWER, SWIMMING POOL, SEA), CLEANING PRODUCTS, OR PERFUME.

750 GOLD (YELLOW, ROSE & WHITE)

AVAILABLE ON SELECT CREATIONS OR ADAPTABLE TO ALL YOUR CUSTOMIZATION DESIRES, 750 GOLD IS A PRECIOUS AND DURABLE METAL. IT IS NAMED AS SUCH BECAUSE IT IS COMPOSED OF 750 PARTS PER THOUSAND OF PURE GOLD AND 250 PARTS PER THOUSAND OF OTHER METALS ADDED FOR STRENGTH, WHICH, DEPENDING ON THE DOSAGE, OFFER THREE SUBTLE SHADES:

750 YELLOW GOLD: AN ALLOY OF PURE GOLD, COPPER, AND SILVER, YELLOW GOLD OWES ITS CHARACTERISTIC HUE TO THIS UNIQUE BLEND. IT IS COMPOSED OF 75% PURE GOLD AND OF A COPPER AND SILVER ALLOY.

750 ROSE GOLD: KNOWN FOR ITS RED OR CHAMPAGNE UNDERTONES, ROSE GOLD OWES ITS SOFT AND SUBTLE HUE TO ITS COMPOSITION: 75% pure gold alloyed with a blend of copper and silver.

750 WHITE GOLD: WHITE GOLD, ALSO KNOWN AS GREY GOLD, DERIVES ITS SILVERY COLOR FROM A VERY PRECISE BLEND. It combines 75% pure gold with copper, nickel, and zinc.

HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR GOLD JEWELRY?

SOLID GOLD DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY SPECIFIC DAILY MAINTENANCE. IF YOU NOTICE A SLIGHT BUILDUP OF DIRT, SIMPLY RUB GENTLY WITH A SOFT-BRISTLED TOOTHBRUSH AND A LITTLE WARM SOAPY WATER TO INSTANTLY RESTORE ITS SHINE!

OUR HALLMARKS AND QUALITY GUARANTEES 

TO GUARANTEE IMPECCABLE QUALITY ALL OUR PIECES ARE STAMPED WITH OUR MAKER'S MARK. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LEGISLATION, AN OFFICIAL STATE HALLMARK IS APPLIED AS SOON AS THE JEWELRY PIECE REACHES THE REGULATORY WEIGHT.