Taking care of your precious metals, diamonds, and gemstones is essential in maintaining their freshness and sparkle. Here are some guidelines:
- We advise having your piece inspected every 6 months to check for wear and gemstone security.
- To preserve your jewelry’s appearance, avoid wearing it in the shower or ocean, and put your pieces on last to prevent contact with cosmetics or perfumes.
- While most gemstones can be cleaned with commercial jewelry cleaning solution or soaking in warm water with Dawn dish soap, avoid submerging pearls, emeralds, opals, or anything glued or inlaid.
- Regular polishing is not recommended as it removes tiny amounts of metal with each polish.
- Depending on the metal, prongs and shanks may need rebuilding every 5-15 years for gold alloys, 10-20 years for palladium, and once or twice in a lifetime for platinum.
- Pendants and earrings typically endure less wear and should last a lifetime without issues. However, pendant bails may need occasional reinforcement.
- For engagement and wedding rings worn daily for decades, we recommend using only diamonds, sapphires, and rubies due to their durability. Even these gemstones can scratch or chip, so choose wisely when considering other gems for everyday jewelry, as they are likely to get damaged much sooner.
