Care instructions

DO’S

• Your jewelry should be the last thing you put on before leaving the house, and the first thing removed when returning home.
• Remove jewellery when applying make-up and creams to avoid the residue getting into the texture of the piece or gemstone setting.
• After taking off your jewelry, clean it with a dry soft cloth.

DON’TS

• Impacts are the biggest danger to jewelry: avoid shocking and dropping it on hard surfaces at all costs.
• Don’t wear your jewelry while doing physical work like cooking, gardening, exercising, housekeeping, etc. to prevent shocks and scratches.
• Don’t wear it in the shower, swimming pool or hot tub. Remove your jewelry before washing your hands too. A film can form if soap or cleaning agents are not washed off completely. This film will become a magnet for dirt, dust and other contaminants.
• Don’t wear your jewelry at the beach or in the sea.
• Don’t expose your jewelry to acidic foods, perfumes, lotions, or any other chemicals and cosmetics: they can be harmful to precious metal and gemstones.
• Don’t expose your jewelry to extreme temperatures and humidity.

DO’S

• Keep all of your jewelry in the box provided with every shipment: be sure to keep it. Preventative care will save you precious time on cleaning.
• When traveling, protect your jewelry from scratches or other impact damage by padding it in a separate box or case.
• If you plan to store your jewelry for a long time, the best to prevent tarnishing is to store it clean and dry in a dry airtight container, like a ziplock bag. Storing it away from light and oxygen helps prevent tarnishing and oxidization. An anti-tarnish strip in the ziplock bag will make perfect.

DON’TS

• Jewelry should never be tossed into a drawer or on top of a dresser − that’s asking for scratches and damaged gems.
• Don’t leave silver jewelry in the bathroom. Humidity can speed up the oxidation process that produces tarnish.

DO’S

• Clean you piece by rubbing it very gently with your fingers between a special silver or gold polish cloth like the one included in the original package.
• If the polish cloth isn’t enough:
  • You can wash your jewelry (without gemstones) in warm water containing a few drops of mild dishwashing liquid. Immerse the piece in the water and gently hand wash. Use a cotton swab for tight corners. A very soft toothbrush can be used for more abrasive cleaning when needed.
  • If the jewelry contains gemstones or pearls, do not submerge the entire piece into water. Instead, use a cotton swab with mild dishwashing liquid to wash only the metal. 
  • In both cases, thoroughly rinse (in a container, not directly in a sink, at the risk of losing it) and completely dry the piece before storing, as moisture is one of the factors that contribute to tarnishing.
• You can clean non-porous stones with a clean, soft, damp cloth after wearing. Very porous stones such as turquoise and emeralds should be cleaned using an untreated, dry, soft cloth only. 
• Clean your jewelry regularly. It will be much easier to clean if you do not let the tarnish build up.
• If the previous steps are not enough, it is time for a visit to a professional jeweler who will be able to clean your piece perfectly and polish it again if needed. Look for a jeweler with professional training and a good reputation – asking friends or relatives for recommendations is a good place to start. 

DON’TS

• Don’t rub the polish cloth on gemstones. Polish clothes are treated with a chemical cleaner that can be harmful to stones. 
• Don’t use liquid cleaners. They will ruin the oxidation included purposely in some of my designs, and in the long run they will deteriorate your pieces and accelerate tarnishing.
• Today, ultrasonic cleaners are getting cheap: don’t use them unless you know exactly what you do. Not all gems and jewelry can be safely cleaned in it.
• Don’t use paper, polyester, or coarse fabrics: they often contain wood fibers or synthetics that can cause tiny scratches in the surface of your fine jewelry. Dirt left over from previous cleanings can also scratch the surface.
• Never clean your jewelry with chlorine bleach, denatured alcohol, turpentine, acetone, ammonia or any other hazardous chemical: they are all harmful to gemstones and pearls. These chemicals can dull or even pit the surface on softer gemstones, like amber, turquoise, lapis, and more.
• Never use toothpaste or other abrasives to clean metal or stones. The abrasives in toothpaste will ruin the mirror polish of the metal and the reflections of stones.

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