I wear my jewelry all the time (while sleeping, swimming, showering, etc.) I assumed these would tarnish fairly quickly but figured that for the price they were worth a try. I have worn them nonstop for the past month and they look like the day I got them in the mail! I get a lot of compliments on them - my friend said they were 'GORGINA' (his fabulous version of 'gorgeous') which is basically the best compliment you can get :-)