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Jewelry Care
Jewelry is a valuable investment. With proper care and attention, each piece can be preserved and enjoyed for years to come.
Caring for your Jewelry
Avoid entangling your jewelry with any cloth or fabric
This can cause the small claws to break and gems to loosen.
Don't wear jewelry in water
Remove your jewelry before showering, hand washing, and swimming.
Remove your jewelry before doing strenuous physical activities
Like working out or doing household chores.
Remove your jewelry before going to sleep
Some jewelries which are light and hollow can get deformed.
Avoid wearing jewelry in extreme weather conditions
e.g. on a beach, sauna, while skiing etc.
Avoid contact with chemicals
Hand-sanitizers, soaps, perfumes, sprays, and moisturizers can cause jewelry to oxidize and tarnish. Use perfume and sprays before wearing your jewelry.
Do not use toothpaste, baking soda, dishwashing soap or toothbrush to clean your jewelry
Brushing may cause the small claws to weaken and break.
Protect your jewelry from external forces
Sharp blows and collisions can deform gold and may cause diamonds to loosen. Avoid dropping and tapping on hard surfaces. Do not physically manipulate your jewelry. Refrain from bending the metal. Do not attempt to reshape the setting.
Do not keep your jewelry in a vault for an extended period of time
This may cause gold to oxidize and change its color. Oxidized gold will need re-polishing and re-plating.
Keep your jewelry in a clean, dry & airtight box or ziplock
Wipe gently using jewelry polishing cloth to clean.
Stacking rings may cause damage when done incorrectly
We recommend stacking rings with the same metal types to avoid oxidation. Make sure rings will not rub down on each other. Constant friction between gold and a diamond may cause the gem to loosen and fall off.
Always check if gems are loose before wearing your jewelry
The easiest way to tell is simply hold the jewelry up and shake it next to your ear. A loose gem will make an audible rattling sound. Another sign of loosening is when a gem wiggles to touch. When a stone is loose, stop wearing the jewelry and send it back to the boutique to have it checked. Do not attempt to repair on your own.
Ultrasonic cleaners use vibration to clean jewelries, prolonged use may cause gems to loosen from mountings
To avoid this, dip jewelry into the tub for a maximum of five (5) seconds. Repeat until jewelry is clean. Do not use ultrasonic cleaner in jewelries with pearls, corals, turquoise, ivory, shell, cameos, jet and amber.
Rhodium plated pieces are vulnerable to damage when coming in contact with certain chemicals or even acidity found on the skin
It is best to remove your jewelry when working with your hands or better yet set the jewelry aside for wear on special occasions.
The risk of diamonds falling out is high when a ring is resized especially for channel set and pavé set stones
These stones are set in the metal that is manipulated during the resizing process. Therefore they can become loose, cracked, chipped, or fall out of the setting.
It is a common misconception that jewelries will last a lifetime
Unlike other metals, gold is soft and malleable so great care should be used to make it last. The overall longevity of a jewelry is dependent on the environment, quality of the jewelry, and exposure to wear and tear. All jewelries made by The Diamond Finery are carefully checked by jewelry professionals to make sure gems are securely attached to metal.
Have your jewelry professionally cleaned and checked twice a year
We offer free store cleaning for all jewelries purchased from The Diamond Finery.
All fine jewelry can be affected by normal wear, activities, or trauma. This is especially true for rings, since hands are actively used and subject to daily pressure. Some examples of common jewelry issues considered as wear and tear include:
- The discoloration of precious metals caused by chemicals, make-up, immersion in pools and hot tubs, or bathing.
- Precious metals, and especially prongs, wear down over time and may require restoration work as part of normal wear.
- Prongs catching, wearing out, or bending over time due to everyday wear or normal damage, allowing a gemstone to fall out.
- The loss of a gemstone caused by damage from everyday wear or from other damage.
Jewelry Care Program
We have created a jewelry care program to make sure your jewelries are always in excellent condition