Materials & Care

Every Spada Studio piece is made by hand in our atelier in Spain. Here is what each one is made of, and how to keep it looking the way it left us.

Our materials

18k gold vermeil
Sterling silver 925 with a 5-micron layer of 18k gold: twice the minimum required to be called vermeil. We use it on our rings and on the ZUMTHOR and BOTTA pieces.

Sterling silver 925
Solid silver, 92.5% pure. It darkens naturally with air over time, and a silver cloth brings its shine straight back.

18k gold-plated hypoallergenic brass
A brass base plated in 18k gold. Light, structural and gentle on sensitive skin. Used for most of our earrings, our cuffs, cufflinks, choker and brooch. The GERMAN PAVILION cufflinks also come in rhodium plating, a bright white finish.

Polished finish
Every piece has a polished finish that catches the light.

Jewellery care

• Last on, first off. Put your jewellery on after perfume, creams and hairspray.
• Keep it dry. Take it off before showering, swimming, the sauna or sport.
• Store it in its case, apart from other pieces, so nothing scratches.
• Clean it with a soft, dry cloth. No polishes, abrasives or ultrasonic cleaners on gold pieces.
• Sterling silver darkens naturally with air. A silver cloth brings back its shine.
• Adjust cuffs gently and as little as possible. Bending metal again and again weakens it.
• Gold softens slowly with wear. The more you follow these steps, the longer it keeps its glow.

A little care, a long life. Like any good building.

Questions about your piece? Write to maria@spadacollection.com.