Do:

• Add jewellery last when dressing.
• Store carefully to avoid tangling and scratching.
• Handle with care and patience.
• Check fasteners periodically for wear and tear.

Don’t:

• Wear when bathing.
• Wear in bed.
• Wear when exercising.
• Wear when doing housework, D.I.Y., Gardening etc.
• Allow direct contact with perfume, hairspray, body lotions, foundations etc.
• Use abrasive cleaners on jewellery.

Precious Metals – Yellow Gold

Yellow gold is a precious metal with warmth and lustre. It can be kept clean and lustrous with a specialist cleaning cloth or fluid. Periodic specialist cleaning and polishing by any jeweller is also recommended.

Precious Metals – White Gold

White gold is a precious metal that is both beautiful and popular. The white lustre is enhanced by rhodium plating (rhodium is a member of the platinum family) which with general wear will fade over time. Therefore white gold requires a higher maintenance to retain its lustre. To restore the white lustre re-rhodium plating periodically is required. This specialist procedure can be carried out by any jeweller.

Diamonds

• Use a solution of water and mild liquid soap: To clean a diamond, Just take a mug of water at room temperature, add a few drops of mild liquid soap to the water and make a soapy solution; it doesn’t have to make foam or lather. Now, use this soapy solution to clean your diamond jewellery or a loose diamond stone without damaging it.
• Use a gentle bristle brush to remove the dirt.
• Use clean water to wash off the soap.

Clean your diamond regularly:

A diamond is a delicate stone when it comes to its appearance. So, you must ensure to clean and wash your diamond stone jewellery or solitaire ring at least once a week. In fact, twice a week would be the right choice if you wear jewellery design every day.

• Store diamond at a clean place: Keeping a diamond jewellery safe in a clean place is as much important as washing it frequently. Always store it separately from other jewellery items you own; the right way of keeping a diamond would be in the box you bought it home after buying it.
• Use ultrasonic jewellery cleaners: You can take your diamond jewellery item to a professional jewellery cleaner for cleaning. They would use an ultrasonic jewellery cleaner machine that washed off all the surface impurities and dust in a matter of minutes.

Gemstones

Sparkling jewellery with gemstones may have high resistance but they are not indestructible. To maintain the beauty and sparkle of your gems and gem-studded jewellery, you have to treat them with care.

• Most stones respond well to mild detergent and warm water.
• Scrub them using a soft brush, preferably a baby brush with soft bristles.
• Rinse the stone and dry it gently with the help of a soft, lint-free cloth.
• Always rinse your gem-studded jewellery in a bowl of water. Sometimes the stones on a piece of jewellery become loose in their settings. Rinsing them in a sink or wash basin poses a risk of losing such gems.
• Store Your Gemstone Ornaments Separately
• Diamonds are the hardest stones in the world closely followed by rubies and sapphires. Emeralds, topazes, and aquamarines come next in the hardness scale. Pearls and peridots are comparatively softer gems. On the hardness scale, they are only half as hard as a diamond or ruby. That is why you should store your gems separately. If you store all such ornaments together, your diamond rings may rub against your pearl bracelet, thereby causing damage to the latter. The best way out is to store them in separate compartments of your jewellery box. Keep in mind that some gems like opals and pearls draw moisture from the air. So, avoid storing them in safe deposit boxes. It is best to store such jewellery in a jewellery box with fabric lining.
• Protect Your Gemstones from Sunlight and Heat
• Keep Your Gemstones Away from Chemicals

Pearls

All types of pearls, cultured, freshwater and simulated require treating with care. Cosmetics, perfume, hairspray should all be applied and allowed to dry before putting on pearls. Take care not to pull or snag. After wearing wipe pearls with a soft cloth or tissue.