Jewelry Care
To avoid damage to your precious jewelry, always follow the following guidelines:
General Jewelry Care:
- Treat all jewelry with care. Store it smartly, wear it gently and keep it clean.
- Do not use perfume or hairspray on areas that are adorned with jewelry.
- Do not wear jewelry while playing sports.
- Do not use lotion or sunscreen near your rings. Lotions will dull the shine of the ring’s gems and metal and it will be more difficult to clean later.
- Do not wear jewelry in chlorinated swimming pools. Chlorine may cause permanent damage to the alloys in your gold.
- Do not wear jewelry while cleaning with household chemicals
- Regularly bring your jewelry in to a jewelry store to have the piece inspected for problem areas. This will prevent major problems in the further, and at the very least, you will get a professional cleaning. We recommend that you have your jewelry cleaned and checked every 6 months.
Stones that are Safe for Store Bought “At Home Jewelry Cleaner":
- Amethyst
- Aquamarine
- Bloodstone
- Chalcedony
- Citrine
- Chrysoberyl
- Diamond
- Garnet
- Iolite
- Kunzite
- Lapis Lazuli
- Quartz
- Ruby
- Sapphire
- Spinel
- Tourmaline
- Zircon
Pearl Care:
- Be gentle with pearls. When they’re stored, keep them in a pearl envelope or a soft bag. Do not keep them in plastic, pearls need to breathe.
- After you wear pearls, wipe them down with a soft, clean cloth to remove dirt & oils.
- Apply hairspray and perfume before putting on pearls.
- Do not allow other jewelry to rub again pearls – they will scratch easily.
- Clean your pearls with a mild hand soap and water, but do not soak them. Let the pearls dry for 24 hours by lying flat to dry. Do not submerse in regular jewelry cleaner.
Please Remember: When in doubt, do not clean the jewelry yourself. Always bring it to a jewelry professional!