Each piece of our jewelry is handcrafted with care and designed to be enjoyed for years to come. Fine metals and natural gemstones are beautiful, but they can also be sensitive to chemicals, moisture, impact, and everyday wear. Following these simple care guidelines will help preserve the finish, color, and brilliance of your jewelry.
To protect your jewelry:
Remove jewelry before showering, swimming, exercising, gardening, or doing household cleaning.
Avoid direct contact with perfume, hairspray, lotions, cosmetics, hand sanitizer, chlorine, bleach, and household chemicals.
Put jewelry on after applying beauty products and fragrances.
Remove rings before lifting heavy objects or performing activities that may bend, scratch, or damage the setting.
Store each piece separately in a soft pouch, lined jewelry box, or individual compartment to prevent scratching and tangling.
Avoid storing jewelry in excessively humid areas.
Periodically inspect clasps, chains, prongs, and stone settings for signs of wear or loosening.
For valuable or frequently worn pieces, professional inspection and cleaning are recommended periodically.
14K gold is durable enough for regular wear while maintaining the beauty and warmth of fine gold.
Care Instructions
Clean your 14K gold jewelry with warm water, a small amount of mild dish soap, and a very soft brush or cloth. Rinse thoroughly and dry completely with a soft, lint-free cloth.
Avoid abrasive cleaners, polishing compounds, chlorine, bleach, and harsh chemicals.
Although 14K gold is relatively durable, it can still scratch or become misshapen under significant pressure. Remove rings during weightlifting, heavy manual work, and similar activities.
24K gold is nearly pure gold and is significantly softer than lower-karat gold alloys. Its rich color and natural beauty require more delicate handling.
Care Instructions
Clean gently using warm water and mild soap. Use only your fingers or an extremely soft cloth when cleaning.
Avoid abrasive polishing materials and stiff brushes.
Because 24K gold can scratch, dent, or bend more easily, remove it before exercise, sleeping, household work, or any activity involving pressure or impact.
Store 24K gold pieces separately from harder metals and gemstones.
White gold combines gold with lighter-colored metals and is frequently finished with a thin layer of rhodium to create its bright white appearance.
Care Instructions
Clean white gold using warm water, mild soap, and a soft cloth or soft-bristled brush.
Avoid abrasive cleaners and aggressive polishing, which can gradually wear away the surface finish.
Over time, the natural underlying tone of white gold may become more visible as the rhodium finish wears. This is normal. A professional jeweler can restore the bright white appearance through cleaning, polishing, and rhodium replating when appropriate.
Remove white-gold jewelry before swimming or using chlorine-based cleaning products.
Sterling silver naturally reacts with air, moisture, cosmetics, and environmental compounds and may gradually develop tarnish. Tarnishing is normal and does not mean the jewelry is defective.
Care Instructions
After wearing, gently wipe sterling silver with a soft, dry jewelry cloth.
For light cleaning, use warm water with mild soap, rinse thoroughly, and dry immediately.
Use a polishing cloth specifically designed for sterling silver when removing light tarnish.
Avoid bleach, chlorine, sulfur-containing products, harsh chemical dips, and abrasive household cleaners.
Store silver in a dry, enclosed jewelry pouch or tarnish-resistant container when not being worn.
Rings often receive more daily wear than other jewelry and should receive additional care.
Remove rings before:
Washing dishes
Cleaning
Swimming
Exercising
Weightlifting
Gardening
Applying lotions or cosmetics
Performing mechanical or manual work
Avoid gripping metal bars, tools, weights, or other hard objects while wearing delicate rings, as pressure can scratch the metal or distort the setting.
Rings containing gemstones should periodically be inspected to ensure that prongs and settings remain secure.
Fine chains can stretch, kink, or become tangled when handled improperly.
Always unclasp necklaces before putting them on or removing them.
Store necklaces flat, hanging, or individually separated to prevent tangling.
Avoid pulling directly on chains or pendants.
Remove necklaces before sleeping, exercising, bathing, swimming, or participating in activities where the chain may become caught.
For layered necklaces, separate each piece before storing.
Bracelets are exposed to frequent contact with desks, countertops, clothing, and other surfaces.
Avoid wearing delicate bracelets during exercise, cleaning, manual work, or activities involving repeated wrist contact.
Check clasps periodically to ensure they close securely.
Store bracelets separately from other jewelry to reduce scratching.
Natural gemstones vary greatly in hardness, porosity, and sensitivity to heat and chemicals. A cleaning method that is safe for one gemstone may permanently damage another.
When uncertain, the safest general approach is to use a soft, slightly damp cloth and have the piece professionally cleaned.
Highly resistant to scratching but may still chip from a strong impact.
Clean with mild soap, warm water, and a soft brush.
A durable gemstone suitable for frequent wear.
Clean with mild soap and warm water unless the stone has received special treatments requiring different care.
Highly durable and suitable for everyday jewelry.
Clean gently with warm water, mild soap, and a soft brush.
Emeralds frequently contain natural inclusions and may be treated with oils or resins.
Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, steam cleaners, harsh detergents, and prolonged soaking.
Clean gently with a soft damp cloth and mild soap when necessary.
Avoid prolonged exposure to strong heat or intense sunlight, which may affect color.
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water.
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water.
Avoid sudden temperature changes and strong impacts.
Avoid excessive heat and prolonged intense sunlight.
Clean gently with mild soap and lukewarm water.
Clean with mild soap, lukewarm water, and a soft cloth.
Avoid strong impacts and sudden temperature changes.
Topaz can be vulnerable to cleavage and damage from sudden impacts.
Avoid ultrasonic cleaning, extreme heat, and sudden temperature changes.
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water.
Avoid excessive heat, harsh chemicals, and sudden temperature changes.
Peridot is softer than many traditional gemstones.
Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, harsh chemicals, high heat, and scratching against harder jewelry.
Tanzanite requires careful handling because it can be vulnerable to scratching and impact.
Clean gently with mild soap and lukewarm water. Avoid steam and ultrasonic cleaners.
Opal requires particularly gentle care.
Avoid extreme heat, prolonged dryness, harsh chemicals, ultrasonic cleaners, and sudden temperature changes.
Wipe gently with a soft damp cloth.
Pearls are organic gems and require very gentle treatment.
Keep pearls away from perfume, cosmetics, hairspray, acids, and household cleaners.
After wearing, wipe gently with a soft damp cloth.
Store pearls separately from harder gemstones and metals.
Turquoise is porous and may absorb oils, cosmetics, and chemicals.
Avoid soaking, ultrasonic cleaning, perfumes, lotions, and household cleaners.
Wipe gently with a soft cloth.
Lapis is relatively soft and may be damaged by acids and aggressive cleaners.
Avoid soaking and chemical cleaning solutions.
Clean gently with a slightly damp cloth.
Moonstone may scratch or chip from impact.
Clean gently with mild soap and lukewarm water.
Avoid ultrasonic and steam cleaning.
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water using a soft brush.
Avoid strong impact and harsh chemicals.
A durable gemstone that can generally be cleaned with warm water, mild soap, and a soft brush.
Natural zircon should not be confused with cubic zirconia.
Avoid rough wear, strong impacts, and aggressive cleaning. Clean gently with mild soap and lukewarm water.
Our handcrafted jewelry may feature a variety of precious, semi-precious, and fine gemstones, including:
Diamond • Ruby • Sapphire • Emerald • Amethyst • Aquamarine • Citrine • Garnet • Topaz • Tourmaline • Peridot • Tanzanite • Opal • Pearl • Turquoise • Lapis Lazuli • Moonstone • Morganite • Spinel • Zircon • Onyx • Jade • Agate • Chalcedony • Quartz • Smoky Quartz • Rose Quartz • Labradorite • Sunstone • Malachite • Chrysoprase • Carnelian
Because natural gemstones can vary in treatment, composition, and durability, specialized care may be required for individual pieces.
Handcrafted jewelry should be periodically examined for signs of wear. If you notice a loose gemstone, bent prong, weakened clasp, stretched chain, cracked stone, or unusual movement within a setting, discontinue wearing the piece until it can be inspected.
We recommend professional evaluation before attempting to repair, resize, polish, chemically clean, or restore handcrafted fine jewelry.
With thoughtful care, your jewelry can develop a beautiful history while retaining the craftsmanship and character that make each piece unique.