How to Care for Jewelry
How to Care for Jewelry
Gold
- Always store your gold vermeil jewelry in the Dahlia silk pouch or jewelry box. This will protect them from scratches from hard jewelry items, such as metals and other gem stones. Gold vermeil will last for many years without tarnishing and wearing away if properly care for it.
- Avoid wearing gold vermeil jewelry in the bath, shower or when swimming.
- Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth to buff jewelry after wear.
Gold Vermeil
- Always store your gold vermeil jewelry in the Dahlia silk pouch or jewelry box. This will protect them from scratches from hard jewelry items, such as metals and other gem stones. Gold vermeil will last for many years without tarnishing and wearing away if properly care for it.
- Avoid wearing gold vermeil jewelry in the bath, shower or when swimming.
- Use a soft, clean, lint-free cloth to buff jewelry after wear.
Gold Plated
- Always store your gold plated jewelry in the Dahlia silk pouch or jewelry box. This will protect them from scratches from hard jewelry items, such as metals and other gem stones.
- Avoid wearing gold plated jewelry in the bath, shower or when swimming.
- Use a non-abrasive jewelry polish cloth and gently rub the gold plated jewelry to restore shine.
- If the gold plating has started to wear off, contact a local jeweler for the replacement of the gold layer.
925 Sterling Silver
- Always store your sterling silver jewelry in the Dahlia silk pouch or jewelry box. This will protect them from scratches from hard jewelry items, such as metals and other gem stones.
- Keep your sterling silver jewelry in a cool, dry place.
- Gently buff jewelry with a clean polishing cloth after wear.
Platinum Plated
- Always store your sterling silver jewelry in the Dahlia silk pouch or jewelry box. This will protect them from scratches from hard jewelry items, such as metals and other gem stones.
- Keep your sterling silver jewelry in a cool, dry place.
- Gently buff jewelry with a clean polishing cloth after wear.
Stainless steel
- Always store your stainless steel jewelry in the Dahlia silk pouch or jewelry box. This will protect them from scratches.
- To clean your jewelry, mix mild liquid detergent with lukewarm water and dip a clean, lint-free cloth in the soapy mixture.
- Rub the cloth gently over the stainless steel jewelry to remove dirt or stains.
- Keep your jewelry in a cool, dry place to air-dry overnight.
Base metal
- Always store your sterling silver jewelry in the Dahlia silk pouch or jewelry box. This will protect them from scratches from hard jewelry items, such as metals and other gem stones.
- Keep your base metal jewelry in a cool, dry place.
- Gently buff jewelry with a clean polishing cloth after wear.
Pewter
- Apply a small amount of hand soap on a soft, moistened cloth and rub the soap into light bubbles. Buff the cloth carefully over the pewter jewelry.
- Handle gently and don not exert too much pressure on it because pewter is a soft metal.
- Dry the pewter jewelry with a soft, dry cloth.