jewlery care
Jewelry Care Guide To Enjoy Your Jewelry For Years To Come
Take It Off Sometimes
Do your best to avoid exposure to direct sunlight and excessive heat. This means, securing your jewelry, especially silver, in a holder with individually lined compartments to avoid scratches. If you'd rather have your jewelry out on display, remember to clean your trinket trays and ring holders regularly to eliminate dust.
Avoid Chemical
Chemicals such as hairspray, chlorine bleach, perfume, and cleaning solutions can cause your metal to change color. It will be wise to save your fine jewelry for the final stage of any styling process. Also, if you're trying to go full on clean and organize mode, remember to remove it temporarily before doing any housework.
How To Store
Do your best to avoid exposure to direct sunlight and excessive heat. This means, securing your jewelry, especially silver, in a holder with individually lined compartments to avoid scratches. If you'd rather have your jewelry out on display, remember to clean your trinket trays and ring holders regularly to eliminate dust.
Regular Inspection
Have a professional inspect your jewelry every 6–12 months. Pay special attention to your diamonds’ setting, so you don’t lose those little rocks. Diamonds are extremely hard, yes — but the surrounding settings can dislodge over time and regular use.
Jewelry cleaning guide to prolong jewelry life
For diamonds and precious metals
Beginner’s scrub
Dissolve one tablespoon of mild dish soap into a glass of warm water and let your jewelry go for a little swim. Scrub gently with a soft cloth or an old soft-bristle toothbrush before rinsing with clean water.
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Zen clean
Add 3 drops of lemon essential oil to a half cup of witch hazel or vinegar. Let your jewelry sit for 5 minutes, and wipe with a soft polishing cloth if necessary. Rinse with clean water.
For plated pieces
When treating plated pieces, gentleness is key. Do not scrub or use a polishing cloth as this will damage the coating. Rub the surface gently with a soft jewelry cloth.
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For raw brass and sterling silver jewelry polish finish
Make a paste using half a lemon and a teaspoon of baking soda. Rub the paste in your jewelry in one direction with a cotton cloth. Wipe off and rinse.
Final note
Be careful not to leave your diamonds to air dry, as that can result in unappealing, hard to clean water stains. Instead, lightly pat your gems dry to avoid blemishes. To deep clean your gems, soak them in lukewarm water mixed with mild soap for a few minutes.
