CARING FOR YOUR GEMSTONE AND JEWELRY

We realize that it’s virtually impossible to shield your jewelry from the daily hustle and bustle of life. After all, you’re supposed to enjoy wearing your jewelry, not worry about it.  However,  by following the tips bellow,  you can keep your jewelry beautiful simply by limiting its exposure to certain conditions.

Caring for Your Jewelry
These simple guidelines, along with some common sense, should help keep your jewelry looking great for years:

- Never wear your jewelry while doing rough work, even though a most jewelry is durable, a hard blow can chip a stone.

- If you notice a loose gemstone in your jewelry, bring it to a qualified jeweler. It’s a good idea to have a jeweler check the setting in your diamond or gemstone jewelry at least once a year. Occasionally check your jewelry for loose stones. Sake or tap it lightly with your forefinger while holding it next to your ear. Our in-house repair service  is  available for any kind of repairs

- Remove your jewelry before bathing and grooming. Think of your jewelry as the final touch and put it on right before you get on with your day. Hairspray, gel, body lotion, moisturizer, perfume, mousse, make-up, shaving cream and soap are chemicals that can leave a residue on jewelry, creating a dull film that is very difficult to remove, they could also change the colors of your gemstones.

- To be safe, always remove your jewelry before working with chlorine bleach. Chlorine is detrimental to gold and may be harmful to your gemstone.

- Keep it dry. Using water to clean and rinse some of your jewelry is permissible; however, make sure it’s dried thoroughly when you’re done. Certain jewelry, such as pearl and gemstone jewelry, should never be soaked in water or worn when bathing. The stones in such jewelry may be glued into the settings and the moisture will cause the glue to loosen, causing the stones to fall out and get lost.

- When you’re not wearing your jewelry, be sure to store it in a fabric-lined case or in a box with dividers or separate compartments. Jewelry pieces can scratch each other.

- Avoid wearing jewelry while participating in contact sports or doing housework, gardening, repairs, etc.

- When you set jewelry near to a sink, make sure the drains are plugged.

- Don't remove rings by pulling on any of their gemstones.

- We want you to enjoy the jewelry you have purchased from us. You will! Just treasure it and take good care of it.


Everything you own will last longer if you take care of them. Clothing has written instructions like, "no bleach", "dry clean only", etc. Cars, stereos and electronics come with manuals. With  gemstones you must  look  for brochures, books or ask salespeople for instruction on how to take care of your investment.

Many gems are very delicate and susceptible to thermal shock or temperature changes.  These  include emerald, garnet, kunzite, opal, peridot, quartz, tanzanite, topaz and tourmaline. You should not for example, lay in the sum and then jump in a pool while wearing these gems, nor should you go from a hot tube to a cold shower. If you do, the sudden temperature change could cause the stones to crack or shatter.

With some stones, including amethyst, emerald, kunzite, malachite, opal, red tourmaline and turquoise,  you should avoid any heat in general. Don't leave these gemstones in a sunny window sill or wear them to the beach. It could make some of these gems fade and it could dry out and discolor the fillings in emerald. It  could also  cause  small cracks in some malachite, opal and turquoise.

Ammonia and acid solutions as well as everyday products such as perfumes and lotions can harm them. Pitting can occur while swimming or while soaking in a hot tube with chlorine. 

The safest way to clean a gemstone is to wash it in lukewarm water using a mild liquid  soap  or  detergent that contains no ammonia. Then dry it with a soft, lint-free cloth. If the dirt can't be washed off with a cloth, try using a toothpick to remove it. If that doesn't work, have a professional to clean it, such as our in-house lapidary.

Here are some comments on specific stones:

Diamond: Ammonia and acids may damage some fracture fillings.
Emerald: Avoid heat and solvents like acetone and alcohol.
Garnet: Avoid thermal shock or ultrasonic.
Iolite: Avoid acids and thermal shock.
Kunzite: Avoid heat and strong light.
Lapis: Avoid acids, acetone and other solvents.
Malachite: Avoid chemicals and heat.
Opal: Avoid thermal shock.
Quartz: Avoid thermal shock.
Tanzanite: Avoid thermal shock.
Topaz: Avoid thermal shock.
Tourmaline: Avoid thermal shock.
Turquoise: Avoid heat and chemicals.
Zircon: Avoid thermal shock.

Some stones are susceptible to knocks and bumps than others. If these gems are knocked lightly just right at a specific angle against a wall or furniture, they can sometimes crack. Kunzite, tanzanite, iolite and topaz all fit in to this category.
 

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