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Jewelry Care
General Care
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Apply your make-up, perfume & hairspray
prior to putting on your jewelry.
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Remove your jewelry before doing any
household work or manual labor.
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Never wear pearl earrings or necklaces
when getting hair colored.
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Store your jewelry in pouches, boxes or
ziplock bags. Wrap each piece
individually (in tissue or cloth) to
avoid scratching.
Gold and Platinum
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Prior to cleaning your jewelry, examine
it carefully to ensure that all
settings, clasps and prongs are secure.
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To clean your jewelry, use either a
cleaning solution of mild dish soap &
warm water, or a non-abrasive jewelry
cleaner (available at local jewelry
stores).
Step 1: Dip your jewelry in
cleaning solution or cleaner.
Step 2: Use a soft toothbrush
to gently loosen any dirt.
Step 3: Buff dry with a soft,
lint-free cloth until shiny.
Silver
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Clean the silver with a non-abrasive
silver polish, a pre-treated polishing
cloth or a cleaning solution of mild
dish soap & warm water.
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If using polish, apply with a soft
cloth, gently working it into stains.
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Wipe away any excess polish & buff
jewelry with a soft, lint-free cloth
until shiny.
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If using a cleaning solution, follow the
same instructions as for gold & platinum
jewelry, but do not soak the silver
jewelry for too long, as that may alter
the finish.
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Enjoy your silver pieces, as frequent
wearing can prevent tarnishing!
Pearl Care
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Pearls should always be the last thing
you put on and the first thing you take
off.
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Use warm, mildly soapy water to clean
your pearls, but do not soak them.
Soaking strands of pearls can damage and
weaken the thread. While water will not
damage the pearls, soaking rings,
earrings or pendants will loosen the
adhesives used to hold the pearls in the
mountings.
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Perfume, hair spray and any alcohol
based spray will dry out your pearls and
result in the loss of their luster. The
damage is permanent and irreparable.
Hard surfaces can scratch the nacre of
the pearl and it is not possible to
remove scratches or replace nacre.
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