How to Care for Your New Jewellery
How to Care for Your New Jewellery
Wear your jewellery often, but do not wear your jewellery swimming or in the shower because salt water, chlorine is & chemicals in soaps & shampoos can damage the finish of the metals, stones, pearls, etc…
Do not apply perfume, creams or cosmetics while wearing your Jewellery, they can cause damage & discoloration, so always wait for skin to dry before you wear your jewellery.
Sterling Silver:
Do not store jewellery in rubber, plastic or paper treated with chemicals.
Do not keep your jewellery in the kitchen, bathroom etc, always store in the driest part of your home.
Keep your jewellery away from heat and direct sunlight.
You can keep your jewellery clean by wiping it with a soft clean cloth each time you remove it, or remove dirt with a damp cloth.
If your jewellery gets dirty you can rinse with water.
If your silver jewellery has no gemstones, you can wash it with a chemical free, non toxic gentle dish soap, rise and lay flat to dry. Do not use heat to dry.
If your jewellery has gemstones, crystal, pearls, etc, you need to take extra care to protect the stones. You can purchase (non toxic) jewellery cleaning cloths to clean the silver, but, do not use the polishing cloth directly on the stones or pearls.
Do not soak your jewellery with pearls or gemstones and do not use an
ultrasonic cleaner, do not use abrasives , polishes, chemical or silver dips.
Vermeil is Gold plated 925 Sterling Silver; it can tarnish just like sterling silver, it can tarnish over time, due to pollution, humidity in the air, chemicals, even your own skin chemistry can cause the metal to discolor, so it is important to keep your silver clean by wiping with a clean, soft cloth each time you remove it.
Store your Vermeil jewellery in an airtight container like the Reusable clear jewellery storage bag provided. Do not store your jewellery in an airtight container until it is thoroughly dry.
Do not store in rubber container or plastic treated with chemicals.
Do not keep your jewellery in the kitchen, bathroom etc, always store in the driest part of your home.
Keep your jewellery away from heat and direct sunlight.
You can easily clean your Vermeil jewellery by wiping with a clean damp cloth or use a little soap (mild & chemical free) and water on a soft cloth or use an extra soft baby toothbrush. Let your jewellery air dry, do not use heat to dry.
Do not use abrasives, silver cleaning cloths or silver dips because you could damage or remove some of the gold plating
Do not store it in an airtight container until jewellery is thoroughly dry.
14k Gold Filled jewellery is 1/20 14k Gold, made with a thick layer of 14k Gold, permanently bonded to another metal, usually brass. The Gold layer will not come off or wear off like gold plate, it can last a lifetime if you take care of it.
Gold Filled jewellery is easy to take care of, it may never tarnish, but you should keep it in the reusable clear jewellery bag to protect it from scratches and keep it clean. You can easily clean your Gold Filled jewellery by wiping with a clean damp cloth or use a little (mild & chemical free) soap and water, then let air dry. Do not use heat to dry.
Do not use abrasives, silver cleaning cloths or silver dips because you could damage the Gold layer.
Brass: raw brass is a hard yellow metal made with a combination of copper and zinc. when polished it can look like a yellow gold, but as it ages and oxidises it will darken and develop a rich, warm brown patina.
Solid Brass can be cleaned and polished to with a jewellery polishing cloth. You should always purchase a separate polishing cloth for each metal to avoid discoloration or damage to other metals.
Do not polish Antiqued Brass or you will remove the patina (the dark color).
Antiqued Brass: is solid brass that has oxidized to create a dark brown color patina.
Antique Brass Finish: Wipe with a soft cloth if it gets dirty. Do not polish or you cold damage or remove finish.
Antiqued Brass finished metal is plated metal, a base metal plated or coated with an antique brass finish.
Copper: raw copper is a softer shinny, pink gold color and after it is aged or oxides it develops a dark reddish brown, deep brown, sometimes develops shimmers of blue and purple. I prefer the dark color patinas for my vintage inspired jewellery.
Solid Copper can be cleaned and polished to its original state with a jewellery polishing cloth.
You should always purchase a separate polishing cloth for each metal to avoid discoloration or damage to other metals.
Do not polish Antiqued Copper or you will remove the patina (the dark color).
You can also clean Solid Copper with simple ketchup from your kitchen. You can rub the ketchup on the
Copper and rinse with soap and water or let the ketchup it sit on the surface for a few minuets, rub and rinse with water. You could immerse a small item in small bowl or cup covered in the ketchup for a few minuets, then wash with some gentle soap and water and rise well with water. Let I sit to air dry.
Antique Copper Finish & Antique Copper Plated: Wipe with a soft cloth if it gets dirty. Do not polish or you cold damage or remove finish.
Antiqued Copper finished metal is plated metal, a base metal plated or coated with an antique brass finish.
Silver Plated & Gold Plated metals are delicate. Silver and Gold are electroplated onto a base metal, sometimes copper, brass other mixed metals. Do Not use any abrasive, silver or gold polishing cloth, dips or chemicals to clean them because you could damage the plating.
Always use a soft, clean, cloth each time you remove it and store it in an airtight container like the clear, Reusable jewellery bag proved, it will keep it clean and protect it from damage.
You can clean your plated jewellery by wiping it with a soft, clean cloth like an untreated, non abrasive jewellery cleaning cloth to remove dirt and makeup. Never soak plated metals in water.
Mixed Metals or Plated metals: Do not wash, soak, or polish jewellery made with mixed metals or plated metals. Only use a soft, clean cloth to remove any dirt.
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