SILVER PLATED
If your silver-plated items are showing some signs of tarnish and require a light clean, using plain old soap and water can restore its shine. Use a mild liquid soap and warm water to create a foamy solution in a container. Submerge the jewellery in the water for several minutes.
We recommend you wash them with powder bicarbonate every 6 months to achieve more brightness.
SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES AND OTHER GEMSTONE WE USE
Hardness, or its resistance to scratches and abrasions.
Toughness, or it's resistance to chipping and breaking.
Stability, or its resistance to chemicals, heat, light, and humidity.
Once you know where your own precious and semi-precious stones rank you'll know how to best care for them.
The best way to clean your gemstone jewellery is in a bowl of water with a few drops of ordinary dish detergent. Using an old soft toothbrush, scrub gently behind the stone where dust and soap can collect. Then just rinse and pat dry with a soft cloth.
To keep your gemstone looking brilliant, remove them before vigorous exercise or working with your hands. Some gem varieties might be damaged with a sharp blow. When removing your rings, don’t pull them off by the gemstone: this won’t damage the gem but it can, over time, stretch the metal that holds it in place, making the setting less secure.
HAND PAINTED TURQUOISE BEADS
Our eco-friendly policy affects the gems we use in our jewellery. We do not believe in adding to depleting natural resources and Turquoise Stone is now rare and valuable in finer grades. It has mined for thousands of years owing to its unique hue. In our turquoise ranges of jewellery we use White Jasper Stone hand-painted in turquoise. The quality and colour of these beads are very good and create a fabulous, environmentally friendly alternative to the rare gemstone. Clean hand-painted beads gently with a soft, lint free cloth.
HANDPAINTED MATERIALS
Clean with warm soapy water and a damp cloth, then clean with damp cloth to take off soap. Clean gently.
LAVA STONE
Lava Stone is porous. It needs to be kept in a dry environment to avoid oxidation. Exposure to chemicals, hairspray, perfumes etc or water will affect Lava beads. To clean Lava Stone you can run mild soapy hot water over the stone, but do not soak in water and rinse well to take away the soap's fragrance.
TIGER-EYE
Tiger eye is a quartz minerals and is a fairly hard stone that is easy to care for. Clean with warm soapy water and a soft brush. Do not use any other objects that are harder than the gemstone for scrubbing or cleaning.
