Jewelry Care
None of this is complicated. Jewelry that lasts is mostly jewelry that gets taken off at the right moments.
The one rule that matters most
On last, off first. Put your jewelry on after perfume, hairspray, sunscreen and hand cream, and take it off before you swim, shower, exercise or go to bed. Almost every piece that comes back looking tired has spent a year in contact with product and chlorine.
Day to day
- Wipe pieces with a dry, soft cloth when you take them off. This alone does most of the work.
- Store items apart. Chains tangle, and stones scratch softer metals when they rub together in a dish.
- Keep everything somewhere dry and out of direct sun. A pouch or a lined box beats an open tray on a bathroom shelf.
- Take rings off before the gym, gardening or anything with a grip. Bands bend more easily than people expect.
By material
Stainless steel and titanium. The most forgiving things we sell. Warm water, a drop of mild soap, a soft cloth, then dry it properly. No special products needed.
925 sterling silver. Silver tarnishes. That is chemistry, not a fault. A silver polishing cloth brings it back in a minute. Storing pieces in a sealed pouch when you are not wearing them slows tarnish down a lot.
Gold tone plating. Plating is a surface, and every surface wears. Keep it away from perfume, sunscreen, chlorine and cleaning products, and wipe it after wear. Never use silver polish or an abrasive cloth on plated pieces, because you will take the finish off.
Pearls. The softest thing in the collection. Wipe with a barely damp cloth, never soak them, and keep them away from anything acidic, including perfume. Store pearls separately so nothing scratches them.
Zirconia and moissanite. Stones lose their sparkle to a film of skin oil and product long before they lose it to damage. A soft toothbrush, warm water and mild soap under the setting, then dry thoroughly.
Leather and beaded cord. Keep dry. Water stretches cord and stiffens leather, and neither comes back.
Body jewelry
Clean with sterile saline, not alcohol or peroxide, both of which irritate healing tissue. Wash your hands before you touch a piercing. Leave healing piercings alone rather than turning the jewelry, and if something looks wrong, see your piercer rather than guessing.
If something goes wrong
A clasp that fails or a stone that comes loose within 14 days of delivery is ours to fix. Send a photo through the contact page and we will replace the piece. Beyond that, tell us anyway. We would rather hear about it.