USEFUL INFO
Care of Jewellery
The scratches and bumps from everyday wear will show on any metal. Generally, all jewellery should be regularly washed in hot soapy water. You can buy proprietary cleaning products for gold and platinum and these metals will easily retain their colour. The finish on all metal will change with wear – matt finish becomes more shiny and a highly polished finish becomes duller. This change is particularly noticeable on rings because they are more likely to be knocked and rubbed than necklaces or brooches. Silver Jewellery
Silver jewellery is particularly susceptible to oxidisation and this is more noticeable on matt finished pieces. If you experience any blackening of the jewellery when it is new, we recommend cleaning with concentrated washing-up liquid and a soft toothbrush, or try a quick dip in ‘Silver Dip' ( NB matt jewellery should not be polished after dipping!). Any initial discolouration should fade in time. You should avoid contact with chemicals such as peroxide, chlorine or sulphure because they discolour silver.
Unfortunately some people react against silver jewellery and turn it black. According to a chemist this could be due to diet, or some medications. The methods described above will clean jewellery that has blackened in this way, but often the only alternative is to avoid silver jewellery. We can rhodium plate certain items of jewellery to create an invisible barrier between the jewellery and the wearers skin. Alternatively, all designs can be made in white gold or platinum
If tarnishing persists please contact us to discuss returning the jewellery for cleaning.
Restoration of finish on jewellery
We are always happy to restore the finish free of charge (registered postage only is charged) but customers should be aware that it will happen again. To refresh a matt finish yourself you can lightly brush the surface of the jewellery with scotchbrite.