Jewelry Care & Cleaning

Care

• Be sure to put your jewelry on last.
• Items such as lotions, perfumes/fragrances, etc., contain chemicals that could harm your jewelry.
• Remove jewelry before using cleaning chemicals, bathing, swimming, or exercising. Cleaning chemicals can damage your gemstones. Chlorine and salt water can damage and corrode the metals and gemstones in your jewelry.
• Pearls should never be exposed to perfumes, lotions, or sunscreens, etc.
• Store jewelry in a jewelry box or soft pouch away from other materials that may scratch or break gemstones; this includes other gemstones!
• Do not sleep in your jewelry.

Cleaning

• Use the polishing cloth included in your jewelry purchase to wipe clean and restore its shine before and after wearing.
• When your cleaning cloth isn't enough, it is best to clean most jewelry with warm water and a mild dish soap.
• Designate a soft toothbrush to use for cleaning in difficult-to-reach areas.
• Do not use jewelry dips or other chemicals to clean your jewelry, despite any claims to be safe!
• Most jewelry should not be placed in an ultrasonic cleaner or in any jewelry cleaner containing chemicals.  The only jewelry that is generally safe in strong jewelry cleaners are strictly sapphire or diamond pieces.