The metals
Metals
Pick a metal. Each page explains what it is, what the stamps on it mean, how it wears and how to care for it, with real pieces on Amazon that we checked: the listing's own metal details, its star rating, and the price on October 16, 2026. To compare every label at once (sterling, vermeil, gold filled, plated, steel, titanium), see the metals comparison.
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Gold Au The metal that never tarnishes -
Silver Ag The brightest metal, and the most affordable precious one -
Platinum Pt Heavier and rarer than gold, naturally white -
Copper Cu The first metal people ever worked -
Brass Cu + Zn The gold-coloured metal under most cheap jewellery -
Stainless steel Fe + Cr + Ni The silver stand-in that never tarnishes -
Bronze Cu + Sn The metal that named an age -
Palladium Pd Platinum's lighter, cheaper cousin -
Titanium Ti Feather-light and the kindest metal to skin -
Cobalt chrome Co + Cr The white of platinum, the toughness of steel - Compare them all Sterling, vermeil, filled, plated, steel, titanium, tungsten