Caring for Your New Jewelry

By May Jewelry is handmade with natural stones. It is best taken care of by not sleeping in it, showering in it, swimming in it, or sweating in it. Though most of the designs can handle small amounts moisture, water and metal just do not like each other - I know, boring and annoying, but in order to keep your pieces looking fresher, longer, keep them out of water.

Any piece that is sliver can be cleaned using a silver wipe or by submerging it in a silver cleaning solution. You can pick these up at most grocery stores, amazon, target, walmart, etc… The wipes are super practical and easy to use. The Sterling Silver wire and chain WILL tarnish with exposure to oxygen and oil from your skin. The silver wipes will make the tarnished silver look brand new again! :) I typically include a polishing wipe will all silver purchases.

Gold fill and vermeil items can be cleaned with over the counter jewelry cleaner, but i would not submerge them. Just give them a quick dip and wipe them down.

It is also very common in all jewelry for jump rings to come loose. Think of them like buttons on a shirt. The more you use them, the looser they become. If you are easy on your jewelry like I am, you may not have any issues at all. If you are a handy person, a jump ring can be either replaced or reattached and closed with a set of needle nose pliers.