Care advice

In addition to our maintenance advice for specific materials, here are some general tips:

Do not wear jewelry while showering, swimming or in the sauna. And don’t leave them in the bathroom or in a damp room either,

because condensation can cause discoloration in the long run.

Makeup, hairspray and perfume contain substances that can corrode jewelry and even stain it.

Therefore, only put on your jewelry when you have finished showering and/or making up.

Sleep without jewelry. This can damage them considerably.

Do not wear jewelry during strenuous work. The beauty of most jewelry is not resistant to perspiration

And you can damage or lose your jewelry.

Store your jewelry separately from each other so that the harder gemstones cannot damage the metals (silver and gold on silver) and the soft gemstones.

And preferably in a gripping bag and in a dark closet. This way no light and air gets to them and less oxidation occurs.

Do not expose the jewelry to the sun or too much daylight for too long (store them anyway when you are not wearing them). Gemstones in particular can become discolored by this.

Not all gemstones thrive in water. This is especially true of soft gemstones such as, for example, Opal, Amber, Coral, Peridot, Turquoise, Malachite and Lapis Lazuli. In this case, it is best to free the gemstones of dust and dirt with a damp cloth. This also applies to crystals.

Pearls are best rubbed with a dry, soft cloth and worn often; the natural fat on your skin makes them shine even more!

Although gold doesn’t get dirty as quickly as silver, it can look less beautiful after a while. Don’t use a silver cloth here, because it can rub off the gold layer.

If some tarnish has developed or some dust or other dirt has gotten into the jewelry, clean it with a damp cloth in lukewarm soapy water with a little (!) detergent. You can also use a soft toothbrush for this, but don’t brush too hard, because the gold layer can be rubbed off with it! Then dry them with a soft cloth (no silver cloth!). Exception with some stones that prefer not to have the above.

How long the gold layer remains on the base metals also depends on the acidity of the skin. One person’s gold layer will wear off faster than another’s.

Sterling silver can oxidize (turn black), simply by the outside air and under the influence of the acidity (PH-value) of your skin.

This is a natural process which can be remedied by polishing the silver very lightly with a silver cloth.

Be careful with silver polish; it easily gets into nooks and crannies which is difficult to remove. Do not wax the silver cloth; the blacker it gets, the better it does its job.

You can also clean silver or gold on silver with a jewelry cleaner, available from a jeweler/goldsmith. Or you can have the jewelry polished at a jeweler/ goldsmith. However, discoloration and oxidation cannot be completely prevented.

We strongly recommend removing your jewelry before engaging in any activities that can lead to contact with moisture or friction (ie: washing your hands, sleeping and showering) to maintain luster and prolong life.