How to take care of your jewelry

A stone, if treated well, will last forever. The same is true for other wonderful natural materials used in jewellery, such as amber, which is a fossilised tree resin that has survived for 10 to 20 million years. 

However, your precious jewellery can get damaged in certain circumstances, or lose its shine over time. 

Sometimes, the piece simply needs to rest a bit, so it can be a good idea to rotate its use with other pieces, or simply give it some extra care.

Here are some simple tips and habits to help you express your love for your jewellery, and to deepen your relationship with it.

Keep it clean

• Wipe your jewellery with a soft cloth after each use. If you wear it all the time, you should wipe it regularly to remove dust.
• If you notice some dirt on your earrings, rings or necklaces, you can prepare a solution of warm water with a few drops of natural soap, and then dampen a soft cloth with this solution and rub them gently. Then, you can dry them with a lint-free cloth.
• Porous stones and pearls need to be handled with extra care. You can clean them with clear water (with no added chemicals), but it is important to avoid letting them soak in water for long periods.
• You can clean silver jewellery with a silver cleaning cloth. If your piece has become matte or scratched, the best way to clean it is with a soft eraser.

Keep your jewellery away from chemicals

• Avoid wearing your jewellery while doing tasks such as washing dishes and gardening, or when visiting a chlorine-treated spa, swimming pool, or jacuzzi.
• It is important to avoid wearing delicate jewellery when applying skincare creams, pharmaceutical products, or perfume to your skin, so their chemical ingredients do not come into contact with the piece.
• Don’t use any harsh chemicals to clean or polish your little treasures.

Keep your jewellery pieces carefully stored

• Gift yourself a dedicated padded jewellery case or place your jewellery pieces in separate fabric bags inside a decorative shoe box. It is important to never store any jewellery in a drawer next to other items that might damage it.
• Separate the different pieces inside your jewellery case to prevent scratching. Specifically, it is important to separate silver jewellery from gold.
• Earrings can be beautifully displayed on an earring tree or by attaching them to a piece of ribbon, while keeping the pairs together.