Moissanite Jewelry Care and Cleaning Guide
Take care of your jewelry and its luster will last forever. While every piece of jewelry looks beautiful, if it is not properly cared for, it may eventually fade and lose its luster. If you want your jewelry to last forever, then you need to take good care of it. Follow these simple steps to care for your jewelry.
Avoid spraying perfume directly onto jewellery. Always wear jewellery after spraying perfume, preferably avoiding the neck or wrists.
We recommend that you remove your jewellery before getting into the shower and remove your ring before washing your hands to maintain its lustre for longer.
Lotions and creams may contain acidic ingredients that can react with your items. Avoid moisturising areas of skin that come into contact with your item.
Store your jewellery in a cool place. Dry it in the box or bag that came with your item.
Avoid swimming with your items as chlorine and seawater will react with the metal and cause it to lose its lustre.
Remove your items before going to bed to avoid any accidents that may cause damage to your items.
Tools And Materials You Need
Tarnished Silver Jewelry
Tin-Foil Paper
Baking Soda
Hot Water
Soft Cotton Cloth
Protect your pieces from violent blows, scratches, chemicals and abrasives.
We make very delicate jewellery that is not suitable for wearing during activities such as sports, swimming, gardening or cleaning. When not in use, it is best to store your jewellery in a sealed zip-lock bag or a soft, rust-proof bag.
How to clean oxidised silver
Oxidisation is the darkening of silver by immersing it in a chemical solution of liver sulphur. This is a semi-permanent treatment and over time the colour will lighten with wear.
A food grade wax coating will prolong the colour, but precautions should be taken.
To protect the colour of the finish, avoid contact with lotions, perfumes, etc.
How to Clean Sterling Silver
Sterling silver is a silver alloy containing 92.5% silver and 7.5% metal (usually copper).
Sterling silver is an excellent metal for jewellery. It is hard-wearing and easy to clean. Although contact with air can cause the surface of silver to tarnish (known as loss of lustre), it can be cleaned easily with a soft polishing cloth or using this hands-free method.
A food grade wax coating will prolong the colour, but precautions should be taken.
To protect the colour of the finish, avoid contact with lotions, perfumes, etc.
The best way to prevent sterling silver jewellery from tarnishing is actually to wear them. Rubbing against the skin will wipe away the tarnish that has formed. You can wear your sterling in the shower or while sleeping, but keep it off during activities that expose you to chemicals, such as swimming or cleaning.
Clean your moissanite jewellery at home
If you’ve found a forgotten piece of silver jewellery at the bottom of your jewellery box – dull, dirty and no longer shining – then you’re no stranger to losing your shine.
What is tarnishing?
It’s a chemical reaction between silver and sulphur in the air. Given enough time, this is unavoidable unless you vacuum-seal your jewellery between wears.
So how do you clean your jewellery?
5 Simple Steps
1. Take a bowl and put tin foil in it.
2. Drink some warm water and add 2 tablespoons of baking soda.
3. Put the silver jewellery that has lost its shine into the mixture and wait for 2-3 hours.
4. Remove one piece of jewellery from the bowl.
5. Clean the jewellery with a soft cotton cloth.
