JEWELRY CARE

BASIC JEWELRY CARE

You should have your jewelry cleaned and checked at least every 3-6 months. Diamonds attract grease and grease attracts dirt. It only takes a few minutes to clean your jewelry and it is worth the time. Gold and platinium are natural materials and wear down over time. The prongs and bezels that hold your diamonds or gemstones in place can move if bumped or pulled. If the stones in your jewelry become loose, remove your ring and bring it in to be checked.

BASIC PEARL CARE

Like all jewelry, your pearls should be the last thing on and the first thing off. Pearls are an organic material and are affected by the environment, lotions, makeup and especially perfumes. The silk string that your pearls are strung stretches. You should have pearls re strung every 5 years or so. If you fine the space between the knots and the pearls is getting bigger, it’s time. The reason for the knots between pearls is so that they don’t scratch each other and if the strand should break, you only loose 1 or 2 pearls and not the whole strand. Store your pearls in a separate box or soft cloth bag and lay flat.