Caring for your handmade jewelry is as easy as caring for any other fine jewelry. We recommend either using mildly sudsy water for cleaning, then light polishing with a jewelry polishing cloth, or having your jewelry cleaned by a professional. There are many other methods for cleaning jewelry, however , you should be sure that your gemstones and pearls in the jewelry can withstand whichever method you choose. All fine jewelry should not be subjected to strenuous activities of any kind. Caring for your jewelry properly will help it last for a lifetime of wear.

There are some tips for jewelry care.

First, keep jewelry away from scratching, banging, and chemicals of all kinds, swimming pools, hot tubs, extreme temps, strenuous activity, and intense sunlight. The chlorine and bromine in pools and hot tubs is particularly damaging to stones and metal, and will even damage solid gold.

Second, wipe your jewelry off with a soft cloth after you wear it.

Thirdly, clean it regularly with mildly sudsy water, rinse really well, and pat dry with a soft cloth. Polish metals gently with a jewelry polishing cloth.

And store most jewelry in a reclosable plastic bag or cloth with anti-tarnish paper.