Follow these simple instructions and you can keep your pieces as fresh as the day you purchased them.

Always a YES:

1. Put your jewelry on a few minutes after you’ve put on your perfume, hairspray, makeup, and lotions. You’ll find you won’t have to clean it as often.
2. Polish your jewelry with a soft cloth anytime you feel it could use a pick-me-up (dust and fingerprints tend to diminish jewelry over time).
3. Store in a dry place such as a felt lined jewelry case, a soft pouch, or soft tissues so your pieces don’t scratch or dent against each other.
4. Take your opal jewelry off before taking a shower or cleaning dishes. These are more delicate than diamonds.

Big NO-NOs:

1. Don’t swim with your jewelry. Chlorine + Fine Jewelry = Not friends.
2. Don’t store in proximity with domestic cleaning products. Household chemicals + Fine Jewelry = Not friends.
3. Don’t wear your jewelry when doing manual tasks: cleaning the house, gardening, and kitchen work to prevent contact with chemicals and to avoid scratching.
4. Please don’t remove your jewelry by a sink or a toilet to reduce the risk of jewelry going falling down drains.
5. Don’t yank your jewelry off by the gemstone. It will not damage the jewelry but may loosen the setting over time.

Diamond Jewelry Cleaning Special Instructions:

1. A bowl of warm (not hot water) with two drops of ordinary dish detergent is the best way to clean your jewelry at home. Using a very soft brush, scrub where dust can collect. Just rinse and pat dry with a soft cloth.
2. A home ultrasonic spa cleaner for your diamond jewelry can be used. Do NOT put your opal jewelry in it. See care instructions for your opal jewelry below.
3. If you can, take it to a professional jeweler for cleaning.

Opal Jewelry Cleaning Special Instructions:

1. Clean opal jewelry 6 times a year to prevent oil and dirt build up.
2. Never put it in an ultrasonic cleaner.
3. Make a mixture of ½ a cup of warm (never hot) water and two small drops of mild and unscented dish soap and lather up. Place the opals in this solution for a few seconds and swish it around to clean.
4. Gently pat dry with a soft cloth.
5. Store in an area that’s not overheated and do not store under hot lights. You can store in a plastic bag along with a damp cloth to prevent it from drying out.