Honestly, that's the right question to ask.

Most copper jewelry sold online isn't actually copper — it's plated metal with a copper finish that fades within weeks.

Once the plating wears off, there's nothing left to work with.

What I make is 99.9% pure copper all the way through. Solid bar stock, no coating, no plating.

The copper that touches your skin on day one is the same copper that's there on day one thousand.

That's the difference. If you want to be sure when yours arrives, hold a refrigerator magnet to it. Real copper won't attract it. Mine never will.

You can check my full copper care guide by clicking HERE

I've been wearing copper every day since my twenties and making it for other people for fifty years.

I've watched women with stiff morning fingers tell me their hands move easier.

I've had customers come back year after year without ever needing to explain why.

I'm not going to make promises I can't keep — I'm not a doctor and I won't pretend otherwise.

What I'll tell you is what I know from half a century of watching people wear what I make. Something happens. It's quiet, it's gradual, and it's real.

Whether that's enough for you is your call. At these prices, a lot of people have decided it's worth finding out.

There is research suggesting that copper absorbed through the skin may support circulation and reduce inflammation in joints — and copper has been used this way for thousands of years across many different cultures, long before anyone was studying it in a lab.

I'd encourage you to look into it yourself rather than take my word for it.

What I can tell you with certainty is that 99.9% pure copper worn directly against skin is not the same as a plated bracelet from a discount site.

The purity matters. The contact matters. The consistency of wearing it matters. Most people who give up on copper give up on plated copper. That's a different thing entirely.

You can — pure copper won't be damaged by water the way plated jewelry would.

That said, prolonged soaking, chlorinated pools, and harsh soaps will speed up the patina process and dull the finish faster than normal wear would.

My suggestion is to wear it through daily life without worrying about it, but take it off before a long bath or a swim.

If you forget occasionally, nothing is ruined. Just dry it off well and carry on.

At full price, that might be a fair question.

At these sale prices, I'd say it's the opposite problem — people wonder if something's wrong with it because it's marked down so far. Nothing is wrong with it.

The reason the prices are this low is simple: I'm 74, my hands aren't what they were, and I'm closing the workshop. I'd rather every piece I've made find someone's wrist than sit in a box in Coalgate, Oklahoma.

I'm not trying to make a fortune on the way out. I'm trying to find good homes for fifty years of work. That's the whole story.

US & UK: 5–15 business days

• Canada, Australia, New Zealand & rest of world: 6–12 business days

Free shipping automatically applies on all orders. No code needed.

Every order is hand-packed in my workshop before it leaves Oklahoma. You'll receive a tracking number as soon as it's on its way.

Yes. Full refund, no questions asked.

If a piece isn't right for you for any reason — it doesn't fit, it's not what you expected, or you simply changed your mind — send it back and I'll refund you completely.

I've spent 40 years building trust with people I've never met. I'm not going to change that in my last collection.