CARING FOR YOUR JEWELLERY

Good to Know

• 18 Karat gold is solid gold mixed with other metals for strength.
• Stronger than pure gold, making it suitable for regular wear.
• White gold may have a rhodium coating that can wear over time.

How to Wear with Care

• Remove jewellery before sports or manual work.
• Avoid stacking pieces that may rub together.
• Handle gently when putting on or taking off.

How to Clean

If the piece is made of solid gold without gemstones, pearls, or rhodium plating:

• Gently wipe the surface with a soft cloth to remove dirt and oils.
• Rinse with clean water.
• Dry thoroughly using a soft, lint-free cloth.

What to Avoid

• Harsh household cleaners, alcohol, acetone, and abrasive brushes.
• Rough handling or heavy impact.
• Wearing during intense physical activity.

Best Storage Tips

• Store separately to prevent scratches.
• Keep away from moisture and heat.
• Use a fabric-lined jewellery box or pouch.

Good to Know

• “Gold plated” means a thin layer of gold over a base metal.
• The gold layer can fade with time and use.
• Gentle care helps keep the colour longer.

How to Wear with Care

• Put jewellery on last, after dressing.
• Remove before showering, sleeping, or exercise.
• Avoid contact with hard or rough surfaces.

How to Clean

• Gently wipe with a soft, dry cloth only.
• If needed, use a very lightly damp cloth with water only.
• Dry immediately and fully.

What to Avoid

• Soap, detergents, and cleaning liquids.
• Long contact with water, especially pool water and sea water.
• Rubbing, polishing, or scrubbing.
• Harsh cleaners, soap, or chemicals, including baking soda.
• Do not use “special gold cloth” or “special silver cloth”, since our pieces are coated. with a protective layer which is damaged by the chemicals in such cloths.

Best Storage Tips

• Store in a cool, dry place.
• Keep pieces separate to prevent scratching.
• Use a soft pouch or lined jewellery box.

Good to Know

• Platinum is a solid, naturally white metal.
• It does not fade or lose colour.
• Scratches do not remove metal, they only change the surface finish.

How to Wear with Care

• Platinum is strong but can still scratch.
• Avoid wearing during heavy manual work.
• Handle gently when putting on or removing.

How to Clean

• Gently wipe with a soft, dry cloth after wearing.
• If needed, use a slightly damp cloth with water only.
• Dry immediately and fully.

What to Avoid

• Harsh chemicals and abrasive cleaners.
• Rough polishing cloths or compounds.
• Cleaning tools that can scratch the surface.

Best Storage Tips

• Store separately to prevent scratching other jewellery.
• Keep in a soft pouch or lined jewellery box.
• Avoid contact with harder metals and gemstones.

Good to Know

• Rhodium is a thin protective coating, not a solid metal.
• It gives jewellery a bright white, reflective finish.
• The coating can wear away with time and friction.

How to Wear with Care

• Put on last, after perfume and lotion.
• Remove before showering, exercising, or sleeping.
• Avoid rubbing against hard surfaces.

How to Clean

• Gently wipe with a soft, dry cloth after wearing.
• If needed, use a slightly damp cloth with water only.
• Dry immediately and fully.

What to Avoid

• Polishing cloths, brushes, or abrasive materials.
• Soap, detergents, and cleaning liquids.
• Soaking or long contact with water.

Best Storage Tips

• Store in a dry place away from moisture.
• Keep pieces separate to avoid friction.
• Use a soft pouch or lined jewellery box.

Good to Know

• Pearls are organic and delicate, not hard gemstones.
• Pearls contain conchiolin, which is damaged by chemicals, heat, dryness, and acidic substances such as sweat, vinegar, and fruit juices.
• Pearls need gentle care to keep their shine and lustre.

How to Wear with Care

• Put pearl jewellery on last, after perfume, lotion, and makeup.
• Remove before sleeping, showering, or exercise.
• Wipe gently with a soft cloth after wearing.
• Pearl necklaces or bracelets must be restrung at least once a year
  • Silk or nylon strings absorb sweat and humidity and will either stretch or
    break over time.
  • If there is space between the pearls, it is an indication that the string must
    soon be replaced.
• Check settings regularly to ensure the pearl is secure.

How to Clean

• Use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth only.
• Do not soak pearls in water.
• Let pearls dry fully before storing.

What to Avoid

• Hard impacts or dropping the watch.
• Abrasive cloths or cleaning powders.
• Ultrasonic cleaners (unless approved by the brand).

Best Storage Tips

• Store separately to avoid scratching.
• Keep in a soft pouch or fabric-lined box.
• Do not store in airtight plastic.

Good to Know

• Diamonds are the hardest natural gemstone.
• They resist scratches but can still chip if hit hard.
• Oils and dirt reduce brilliance, even if the diamond is not damaged.

How to Wear with Care

• Remove before sports, heavy work, or cleaning.
• Avoid hitting the diamond against hard surfaces.
• Check settings regularly to ensure the stone is secure.

How to Clean

• Gently wipe with a soft, dry cloth after wearing.
• If needed, use a slightly damp cloth with water only.
• Dry immediately and thoroughly.

What to Avoid

• Harsh chemicals and abrasive cleaners.
• Strong impacts or knocks.
• Touching the diamond often with fingers (skin oils dulls brilliance).
• Diamonds set in gold alloys with high karat (18 K and above) will not be damaged by household chemicals.
• Ultrasonic cleaners can be used with a mixture of ammonia and detergent; While it is best for diamonds to be professionally cleaned, for a quick homemade remedy, a solution of one-part ammonia to six-parts water is effective.

Best Storage Tips

• Store diamonds separately from other jewellery.
• Diamonds can scratch other gemstones and metals.
• Use a lined jewellery box or individual pouch.

Good to Know

• Tanzanite is softer and more brittle than sapphire or diamond.
• It can chip or crack if knocked or dropped.
• Heat and sudden temperature changes can damage the stone.
• It is an incredibly rare gemstone.

How to Wear with Care

• Wear for occasional, special, or light daily use only.
• Remove before sports, exercise, or manual work.
• Avoid knocks against hard surfaces.

How to Clean

• Gently wipe with a soft, slightly damp cloth.
• Use water only, no soap.
• Dry immediately with a soft, lint-free cloth.

What to Avoid

• Soaking in water.
• Ultrasonic or steam cleaners.
• Soap, detergents, or chemicals.
• Sudden temperature changes.

Best Storage Tips

• Store separately in a soft pouch or lined jewellery box.
• Keep away from harder gemstones that could scratch it.
• Avoid heat and direct sunlight during storage.

Good to Know

• Gemstones vary in hardness and durability.
• Some stones are sensitive to water, heat, or chemicals.
• Treatments and coatings may be damaged by improper cleaning.

How to Wear with Care

• Put on gemstones after perfume, lotion, and makeup.
• Remove before exercise, cleaning, or manual work.
• Avoid knocks, impacts, and pressure.

How to Clean

• Wipe gently with a soft, dry or slightly damp cloth.
• Use warm water only if the stone is known to be water-safe.
• Dry immediately with a soft cloth.

What to Avoid

• Ultrasonic cleaners and steam.
• Harsh chemicals and detergents.
• Soaking unless the gemstone is confirmed safe to do so.
• For example, these gemstones are not considered safe to soak: pearl, opal, emerald, turquoise, lapis lazuli, malachite, coral, amber, moonstone, or tanzanite.
• Some stones are also damaged by sunlight, including:
  Amethyst: becomes paler.
  Ametrine: may change colour.
  Aquamarine: becomes paler.
  Aventurine: translucent types often lose colour.
  Beryl: brown or orange types may become pale pink.
  Citrine: may change colour.
  Kunzite: becomes pale or loses colour.
  Rose Quartz: becomes paler.
  Smoky Quartz: becomes paler.

Best Storage Tips

• Store gemstones separately to avoid scratches.
• Use soft pouches or a lined jewellery box.
• Keep away from heat, sunlight, and moisture.