Jewellery Care

Remove Your Jewellery When

• Working at home with harsh chemicals.
• In a swimming pool or hot tub
• Bathing.
• Putting on lotion, perfume, hairspray, or other beauty products.
• At the gym working out.
• Working in the yard.
• For good practice every time you come home.

Store Your Jewellery Properly

• Use a jewellery box, armoire, or displays.
• Keep jewellery separate to avoid scratching.
• Hang chains or bag them separately with clasp just outside the bag.
• Make sure they are appraised and insured. (jewellery boxes are #1 target for theft).

Jewellery Cleaning

• Get your jewellery professionally cleaned often.
• Clean Metals using a polishing cloth.
• Clean Diamonds and precious gemstones with commercial jewellery cleaner.
• Be careful, some gemstones and jewellery require special care.
• Free jewellery cleaning and inspection available.

Special Care Gemstones and Jewellery

• Emeralds- Emeralds are durable but because of natural internal characteristics it requires special care. Emeralds should not be exposed to extreme heat. Brush using cold water.
• Jade- Wipe with a damp cloth then dry thoroughly. Avoid hot water, chemicals, ultrasonic cleaners, and steamers.
• Marcasite- These stones are set with jeweler cement. Soaking and exposure to heat can loosen the stones. Wipe with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly.
• Opals- Soak briefly in cold water. Dry them thoroughly. Avoid extreme heat, hot water, ultrasonic cleaners, and steamers.
• Pearls- Wipe your pearls with a damp cloth to remove perspiration, oil or any other residue. For regular cleaning, wipe with a damp cloth. Dry completely with a soft cloth. Avoid heat, hot water, steamers or ultrasonic cleaners along with cosmetics and hairsprays. Don’t soak in water.
• Costume Jewellery- Costume jewellery often uses jeweler cement. Wipe with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly. Avoid Ultrasonic cleaners and steamers.