Earring care and materials

Last updated: 13 November 2026

Each PARUNELI earring is made from a small set of materials, listed on its product page. This page explains what those materials are and how to look after your earrings so they keep their finish for longer.

Our materials

316L stainless steel or 925 sterling silver for posts and bases. Each product page says which one a piece uses. 925 sterling silver is an alloy of 92.5% silver. 316L stainless steel is an alloy that contains nickel.
18K gold plating: a thin layer of 18 karat gold applied over the base metal. Gold plating is not solid gold. It can wear gradually with rubbing and everyday use.
Cubic zirconia: a lab-created stone. It is not a diamond.
Freshwater cultured pearls: pearls grown in freshwater molluscs with human help. Every cultured pearl is slightly different in shape, size, colour and lustre, so the pearl you receive will not exactly match the photographs.

If you know you are allergic or sensitive to nickel or to any other metal, check the materials of each piece before ordering, and email us at support@paruneli.com if you have a question.

Wear pierced earrings in healed piercings only

Our studs, hoops, drops and climbers are for healed piercings. Do not use them to pierce your ears or wear them in a new piercing.
Helix and tragus pieces are for fully healed piercings only. They are not suitable for new piercings. If you are not sure whether a piercing has fully healed, ask your piercer.
Ear cuffs sit on the outside of the ear and do not need a piercing.
Stop wearing a piece if you notice redness, itching, swelling or other irritation. If it does not settle, ask a pharmacist or doctor for advice.

Everyday care

Before wearing a pierced earring for the first time, wash the post gently with mild soap and water, rinse it and dry it with a soft cloth.
Put your earrings on last, after perfume, hairspray, lotion and make-up, and take them off first.
As general advice, remove your earrings before swimming, bathing, showering, exercising and sleeping. Chlorine, salt water, sweat and soap can dull plating, silver and pearls, and earrings can catch on bedding and towels.
After wearing, wipe each piece gently with a soft, dry cloth to remove skin oils and make-up.
Do not use jewellery dips, abrasive polishes or ultrasonic cleaners. They can damage gold plating, and pearls are easily scratched and damaged by chemicals.
Pearls: wipe with a soft cloth, slightly damp if needed, and let them dry flat.
Sterling silver darkens naturally over time when exposed to air. A soft silver polishing cloth will brighten uncoated sterling silver. Do not rub gold-plated areas with a silver cloth.

Storage

Store each earring separately, in its own pouch or a lined jewellery box compartment, so that pieces do not scratch each other.
Keep earrings dry and away from direct sunlight, heat and humid bathrooms.
Keep earrings and earring backs out of reach of children. They are small parts.

Hallmarking

Under the UK Hallmarking Act 1973, articles of silver that weigh less than 7.78 grams do not need to be hallmarked. The weight of each piece is shown on its product page.

Questions

Email support@paruneli.com. See also our Product Safety page.