Jewelry Care

Thank you for supporting my small business!

It is my highest pleasure to share my heart and soul with you in this way, and I hope you love your jewelry as much as I enjoyed making it!!

Although everything is built to last, natural wear and tear does occur. To prolong the life of your beloved jewels, please do your part to take care of your jewelry.

-- Wearing your jewelry does keep it from tarnishing, as the natural oils from your skin help to protect it. When you are not wearing your silver jewelry, it is advised to keep it in a plastic bag, as air will oxidize the metal (i.e. tarnish your metal)

-- Remove any jewelry during activities like gardening, bathing, swimming, or household cleaning.

- Bleach will heavily deteriorate gold!

-- Use the polishing cloth that was provided. Otherwise, occasional soap and warm water is a great way to clean off jewelry. You can also use a soft toothbrush to get into the nooks and crannies.

- Intentionally cleaning with soap and water is good every now and then, but overtime excessive exposure can lead to porosity and cracks in most stones.

- If you use jewelry cleaner, do a quick dip and swirl, but do not leave in the cleaner for longer than a 30 seconds. Softer stones like pearls and opals should never be cleaned in chemical jewelry cleaners. Rinse with water and toothbrush.

--Hot Springs will tarnish your silver jewelry!

 

I offer a complimentary re-polishing for any piece of jewelry that I made at any point in its life. Contact me to have your SKJ pieces re-polished and only pay the cost of shipping!