Taking Care of Your Jewellery

When you have received your lovely jewellery, no matter how much it costs or what it is made from, you will love it and cherish it. To help you look after it and keep it in the best condition we have put a few tips and suggestions together for you. Always try and keep your jewellery in a jewellery roll or a lovely jewellery box away from the air.

Costume Jewelry Care & Cleaning

Costume jewellery and fashion jewellery is often produced with non-precious metals, usually gold or silver plated, and with or without gemstones. Costume jewelry could be antique, period, or contemporary. Today, there are many collectors of every style of costume jewelry.

Natural Inclusions in Gemstones

The natural gemstones beads occasionally comes with inclusions. Cutting may not be always perfect although it is hand-cut individually by skilled artisans.

Care

Be aware of tarnish which may occur as a result of oxidation, caused by the interaction of metal, silver or gold plated costume jewelry with certain elements such as oxygen or sulfur as well as with certain acids.

To keep your costume jewelry tarnish-free, frequently clean your costume jewelry in a mild dishwashing liquid diluted in water. Thoroughly dry your silver jewelry after exposure to water. Store your costume jewelry in a dry container or a plastic bag with anti-tarnish paper.

You can use fresh, uncontaminated commercial silver dip liquid, only. Use of a polish cloth, paste or other strong jewelry cleaner is not recommended.

Silver Jewellery Care And Cleaning

Tarnish is a product of oxidation, caused by the interaction of silver jewellery with certain elements such as oxygen or sulfur as well as with certain acids. Tarnishing on silver jewelry, when worn on a regular basis, usually does not occur. Storage for a prolonged time causes silver jewelry to tarnish. Contact with rubber bands may cause tarnish - the sulfur in rubber is a catalyst for tarnish. Taking a medication that changes the acidity of your skin may cause silver jewelry to tarnish.

To keep your silver tarnish-free, frequently clean your silver in a mild dishwashing liquid diluted in water. Thoroughly dry your silver jewellery after exposure to water. Store silver in a dry container or a plastic bag with anti-tarnish paper.

To remove tarnish or oxidation film from silver you can use fresh, uncontaminated commercial silver dip liquid, polish paste or polish cloth, available in jewelry supply or hardware stores. Make sure there are no loose stones or parts. Limit the gemstone's exposure to silver cleaners - cleaners may harm certain kinds of gemstones. Please read the cleaning product's instructions before cleaning. Thoroughly rinse jewelry after cleaning, and dry with a soft cloth until it's completely dry.

Fine Jewellery Care & Cleaning

Jewellery and gemstones require special care when wearing, storing, or cleaning.

Here are some Do's and Don'ts

Don't wear fine jewellery when doing housework or gardening.

Don't heap your jewellery into one drawer. Remember a diamond ring can scratch that pearl necklace. Keep them separate and ideally wrapped in velvet, paper, or silk.

Do check for loose stones frequently by gently tapping the piece with your finger near your ear.

Do get pearls restrung every two years or annually with frequent use.

Do clean fine jewelry often to maintain its sparkle and beauty. Do not use toothpaste as its abrasives can damage softer gems and metals. All fine jewelry can be safely cleaned by soaking for 2 minutes in warm soapy water (using a non-detergent soap). Use a very soft brush on harder gems to loosen any dirt around the prongs.

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