Editorialist – Is Mejuri Gold Jewelry Right For You?

For a long time, the fine jewelry space was reserved for a select subset of shoppers. With prices often eight to ten times the cost at cost, savvy consumers could only find deals through repeat customers or if they were lucky enough to score a sale from their local jewelers. This left an enormous gap in the market, walling off most consumers from buying a piece of jewelry that they could wear everyday and pass down to their loved ones in the future.

Enter Mejuri, a direct-to-consumer company that has built a large following with its wide range of refined, everyday styles. Mejuri’s pieces are made with high-quality materials, like 14-karat solid gold, sterling silver and gold vermeil (18-karat gold layered on sterling silver) and ethically sourced gemstones and freshwater pearls. The company also cuts out the middleman and works towards a 100% sustainable supply chain.

Despite all these claims, Mejuri’s price tag remains accessible to most consumers — especially when compared to traditional fine jewelry retailers. So we put the company to the test to see how its pieces hold up in real life. We lent Editorialist six pieces from the brand, including the cult-favorite Gold Vermeil Croissant hoops and its 14-karat Serpentine necklace. To test for quality, we put the jewelry through a number of challenges, including a soak and sweat test (sweat and water can degrade gold and gold vermeil metals), and a float test (if something floats, it’s most likely fake). We found that the Mejuri pieces held up perfectly in both tests.

Mejuri was founded on the premise that luxury should be a part of everyone’s everyday lives and not only reserved for a certain group of consumers with deep pockets. To help bridge this gap, the company makes its jewelry at a fair price while working towards a 100 percent sustainable supply chain. To make its products even more accessible, the brand cuts out the middleman and ships directly to its customers. And if you’re shopping for someone else, Mejuri offers gift-ready packaging and free returns.

While Mejuri’s gold-plated hoop earrings and tassel necklaces are among Editorialist’s top picks for a day to night look, the line’s full collection has a number of other great pieces that are sure to please. We’ve rounded up other brands that offer affordable, stylish and durable pieces that can sit right alongside your Mejuri treasures.

Adina’s Jewels

While the brand doesn’t use as much gold as Mejuri, its pieces are still made with high-quality, ethically sourced stones and gold. Its collection of huggie earrings, stacked rings and dainty bangles are worth checking out if you’re looking for more options to add to your rotation.