HYPOALLERGENIC
Skin-safe is the standard here, not an upgrade. Every piece is made from surgical-grade 316L stainless steel and real 14k gold PVD. The same biocompatible metals trusted in medical applications like bone plates, screws, joint implants, and even cardiovascular components, where resistance to corrosion and reaction with the body is non-negotiable. If it's gentle enough for that, it's gentle enough for you. No rashes, no green marks, no taking it off before you wash your hands.
100% WATERPROOF
Toby practically lives in the ocean, so "waterproof" was never going to be a buzzword for us, it had to be real. We spent a long time finding partners who could make jewelry that actually keeps up with an active life: the gym, the surf, the shower, all of it. Every piece is put through accelerated saltwater testing before it ever reaches you (24 hours in the machine is the equivalent of roughly a year of real ocean wear). If a piece doesn't pass, it gets remade or retired. That's why everything we sell is backed by a lifetime color guarantee.
AFFORDABLE
The markup on cheap, toxic, lead-and-cadmium-filled jewelry is honestly wild, and worse, those pieces fall apart the moment you stop babying them, yet still somehow cost you $90 for a pair of trend earrings. Hard pass. We chose 316L stainless steel because it's the perfect alternative: durable, well-researched, and affordable to craft with. And because we work directly with skilled makers across Asia and Europe, there's no middleman inflating the price. You get pieces that last, at a price that makes sense.
FREE FROM TOXINS
Most jewelry sold online today is hiding things you'd never knowingly put against your skin. Ours isn't. You won't find any of these in an Altrego piece:
- Lead
- Cadmium
- Brass
- Chromium
- Cyanide
- Formaldehyde
- Sulfuric acid
- Chromic acid
Just clean, body-safe materials you can wear every single day with zero second thoughts.