Jewelry is an important investment and should be cared for properly. Here are some helpful guidelines for preserving your investment.

Care Instructions:

• Retaining the luster of your silver is very important. You should clean and polish periodically with a Silver Polishing Cloth. It is non-toxic and combines no scratch particles and chemical cleaners that give a lasting luster to your silver. Use it whenever the silver starts to appear dull. It should last a very long time.

• Do not use silver cleaning dips. They will remove the antiquing from the silver which gives interest to your piece and it will damage the gemstones. I recommend asking a jeweler's recommendation for a cloth that will clean gemstones as well. Also, see cleaning instructions included with your order.

• Avoid using cleaners or harsh chemicals, as they may alter the color of your stones.

• Avoid getting makeup, perfume, and hairspray on your jewelry.

• Avoid using ultrasonic cleaning machines, since vibrations may damage brittle stones.

• Never store gemstone jewelry wrapped with diamonds. Diamonds may scratch the softer gemstones.

• Have your gemstone jewelry professionally cleaned and serviced annually. Your jeweler will check that clasps and prongs are not worn or broken.

• Use a professional jeweler to repair your gemstone jewelry.

• Store your jewelry pieces separately in tissue or cloth in separate compartments of a jewelry box.

• Remove your jewelry when doing housework, cleaning, or gardening and before any beauty salon treatments. Chemicals can harm or ruin your jewelry.

• Have safety chains or safety clasps installed on your more expensive or sentimental jewelry pieces.