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Taking care of your jewelry

  • All jewelry can be washed in warm soapy water. Avoid scrubbing it with hard sponges or brushes that could generate scratches.
  • Highly polished silver can be rubbed with a jewelry or soft cloth. If the pieces have pearls or gemstones always be careful to protect them from scratches and or chemicals that can take the natural properties away.
  • Unoxidized silver can be cleaned in a silver dip, but it is very important to wash it afterwards with soapy water with a soft brush or cloth, so the residues from the dip are washed.
  • Oxidized or dark silver will tend to vanish in time. Do not dip this pieces in any silver polishing compound because the desired finish will strip away and the piece will have to be re-done. Simply clean it with soapy water and dry it afterwards with a cloth.
  • Pearls are very delicate. Avoid perfumes and body lotions, swimming pools or taking showers while wearing them.
  • Gold plated jewelry is delicate also. The above suggestions apply also when wearing this type of jewelry. If you are going to dip them into compounds this has to be done quickly, and also avoid scrubbing them too hard, because the plated will strip away.
  • There are persons who tend to darken the silver and/or gold plated jewelry. The above methods apply the same to cleaning this jewelry, although sometimes is best for these persons not to wear the silver jewelry, because it darkens too fast on them.
  • I also suggest you keep jewelry inside of their original boxes, or in a jewelry compartment box. This way the pieces won’t get tangled and you will be able to find them faster.