4 Reasons Why Women Over 50 Are Replacing Their Old Jewellery With Solid Copper
4 Reasons Why Women Over 50 Are Replacing Their Old Jewellery With Solid Copper
Last updated 28 September 2026
Plated jewellery fades, flakes and loses its shine within months. That's why more and more women over 50 are going back to something older and simpler: solid copper, a metal women have worn every day for thousands of years. Here are four reasons to make the switch.
1. A 3,000-Year-Old Tradition You Can Wear Every Day
Long before gold plating and costume jewellery, women wore copper. From ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire, copper bracelets and rings were worn every day, right against the skin, and handed down from mother to daughter.
Copper is one of the best heat conductors of any metal, so a solid copper cuff warms to your skin within moments and feels soft and familiar rather than cold. It doesn't feel like an accessory you save for an occasion. It feels like part of you. Every Jenny & Sue piece is 99.9% pure copper, so what touches your skin is real copper, not a thin coating.
2. The Perfect Combination of Tradition & Beauty
Most "copper" jewellery out there is really a cheap base metal with a copper-coloured plating. It looks lovely for a few weeks, then the coating rubs off at the edges and the grey metal underneath starts to show.
Solid copper is different. There's nothing to wear through, because it's copper from the surface to the core. Want to check? Hold a fridge magnet against it. Pure copper isn't magnetic, so nothing happens. If the magnet grabs on, there's iron or steel hiding underneath.
3. Buy It Once. Wear It for Life.
Plated jewellery has an expiry date. Solid copper doesn't. There's no layer to fade, flake or peel, so a scratch simply reveals more copper underneath.
Over time your piece develops a deep, warm patina that's unique to you. Prefer it bright? A soft cloth, or a little lemon and salt, brings the shine back in minutes. Many of our rings, cuffs and anklets are adjustable too, so they keep fitting comfortably year after year.
4. Copper Is the Metal of Venus
The ancient Greeks and Romans linked copper to Aphrodite, or Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. Much of their copper came from Cyprus, the island said to be her birthplace, and the metal took its name from it: aes Cyprium, later simply cuprum.
Copper's old alchemical symbol, ♀, is still used today as the sign for woman. For thousands of years it has been a metal made for women to wear. We think it still is. And if your piece isn't quite right, you can return it unused within 30 days.
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Jenny & Sue vs Others
What you get, side by side
| Jenny & Sue | Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Solid 99.9% pure copper | ✓ | ✕ |
| Passes the magnet test | ✓ | ✕ |
| Develops a natural patina | ✓ | ✕ |
| Polishes back to new | ✓ | ✕ |
| Adjustable fit | ✓ | ✕ |
| Free shipping Australia-wide | ✓ | ✕ |
| 30-day returns | ✓ | ✕ |
| Coating that wears off | ✕ | ✓ |
How To Wear It
3 simple steps
Step 1. Slide the open cuff onto your wrist.
Step 2. Press it gently until it sits comfortably.
Step 3. Wear it every day — the patina only gets richer with time.
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