Jewelry Care

General Tips

Jewelry should be treated with love and care. It should be treasured and enjoyed every time you put it on. There are, however, some important things to keep in mind so your jewelry will last for generations. The following are basic guidelines for keeping you and your jewelry happy:

• Your jewelry prefers to be removed when you are about to take a shower, jump on the pool or swim in the ocean. However, lets be real, we all love going to the beach or pool and show of our bling. After all the fun remove your jewelry and soak it on lukewarm water with a couple drops of very gentle soap after a couple minutes rinse with a soft brush let dry and store it back to your jewelry box. This will help a lot with taking care of your pieces. I absolutely don’t recommend exposing certain gems to pool water, specially pearls, opals and other soft minerals. Some of them are very fragile and they will start to deteriorate and loose their beauty. We don’t want this to happen.

• Your jewelry is allergic to perfumes, lotions and hairsprays so slather yourself up in areas where your jewelry will not touch it.

• Your jewelry likes to lounge about, so it should be the last thing you put on and the first thing you take off.

• Jewelry is already in amazing shape, so do not take it with you to hot yoga, swimming class, lacrosse practice, rock climbing or other strenuous physical activities.

• Believe it or not, regardless of price, jewelry that looks delicate ... is.

• Your jewelry loves to travel, but not in the bottom of your handbag or in your pocket. It prefers instead to rest in its special pouch by itself. And while you sleep, give your jewelry its beauty rest too - in its pouch or stored carefully in a box.

• It is also adverse to performing chores of certain kinds, so think about it before you mow the lawn, haul rocks or wash dishes.

GOLD JEWELRY

Gold jewelry of any karat can be cleaned lightly using a soft cloth. For a more thorough cleaning, soak your gold jewelry in a glass of warm water with a drop or two of non-detergent soap (Ivory, Dr. Bronner's, etc) to help remove any oils and loosen buildup. Remove after a few minutes and pat dry with a soft cloth. To clean further, use a very soft, worn toothbrush to carefully remove any dirt particles or debris from more intricate components and settings. 

SILVER JEWELRY

Follow the directions for cleaning gold jewelry above.

For silver jewelry with a high-polish surface, you can use a special silver cleaning cloth to restore the shine.

For silver jewelry with a matte finish, make a watery paste of baking soda and water and rub gently to restore surface.

Oxidized Sterling Silver

Oxidized jewelry was intentionally darkened. Over time this oxidation will rub off, sometimes adding more character to the piece. But if you really like that dark dark patina, we can happily re-oxidized it for free. If this is the case please send an email with the request to mail@zetaleonis.com.

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