All jewelry will be affected over time by daily wear and elements. The gold and silver surface can become opaque and tired. 18 karat Gold and Sterling Silver are quite soft, therefore need to be treated with care.

Timeworn prongs or sharp impacts may cause the loss of one or more stones. When working with your hands, doing exercise etc., we suggest removing your jewelry.

Always put your jewelry on last; perfume alcohol, make-up and hairspray may damage porous gemstones and pearls.

If possible, it is best to have your jewelry professionally cleaned and cared for. This is important in particular for the care of jewels featuring gemstones, because these have to be tight and secure in their settings (channel, prongs, etc). 

Jewelry Homemade Cleaning Solution

If you prefer to keep your jewelry sparkling at home, here is some brief advice on what to use, according to the different types of precious metals and stones.

Gold

Gold cleaning liquid, ultrasound machine.

Pearls

Soft, moist cloth.

Gemstones

Warm water, mild detergent and a soft cloth. Always dry your jewelry thoroughly after cleaning with a soft cloth. If the gemstones of your jewel move, bring your piece to your jeweler for tightening.

Silver

Silver cleaning liquid, ultrasound machine.

Gold Plated Jewels

Gold plated jewelry can last abouttwo years before the gold plating begins to tarnish and wear down. However, the length of time can be much shorter or longer depending on whether or not you decide to properly maintain your jewelry collection. Gently rubbing the surface of your gold plated jewelry using a soft jewelry cloth, helps restore shine. Do not use a polishing cloth as this will strip away the plating. If your jewelry needs more cleaning you may clean it with warm, soapy water. Soak it for a few minutes and you may clean it with a soft cloth.

To take care of plated jewelry, you should:

• avoid getting the jewelry wet with water, soap, perfume, lotion and other chemicals;
• avoid getting the jewelry wet with your sweat;
• remove the plated jewelry when you sleep at night to reduce contact with bare skin;
• store the jewelry in a dry place.

Wearing solid gold jewelry, white gold or yellow gold, in the shower will not harm the metal itself, however it can reduce the shine, therefore it is not recommended. Showering with gold plated jewelry can eventually cause the gold layer to wear off completely, so you should definitely refrain from doing so.