CLEANING & STORAGE

With proper care and storage, your jewelry will last a long, long time. There are a few things to remember to keep your crystal jewelry healthy & sparkling:

Try to put your jewelry on LAST, after all makeup and hairspray (no makeup on your ears!) If you need to touch up your hairspray, remember to cover your jewels!

•CLEANING•

To clean your jewelry, all you should need in most cases is a soft bristle toothbrush. A dry one will get an amazing amount of gunk out. If necessary, mix a weak solution of clear or white detergent, such as Ivory Liquid with lukewarm water. Dunk the toothbrush and scrub away. This should take out any makeup, hairspray, sweat, glitter, or, blechhy stuff that has gotten lodged between the stones. Finish up with a clear water scrub. We don't recommend immersing your jewelry completely, although if you do accidentally it shouldn't cause any harm. Dry your jewelry off with a soft piece of non-linting fabric to prevent water spots (we like t-shirt fabric)

• DO NOT use any solvent cleaners, like 409, alcohol, Goo-Gone or Tarn-X; NOTHING BUT PLAIN WATER and CLEAR or WHITE DETERGENT----JUST A FEW DROPS!  

• NEVER PUT YOUR JEWELRY IN AN ULTRASONIC CLEANER!!!!

Cleaning your jewelry periodically to maintain it’s glow will keep it free from makeup, hairspray, amd skin oils that will dull it over time. Remember to always give it a good cleaning before storing.

If you have any questions about cleaning your jewelry, please contact us. We do offer a spa service for jewelry that needs a good scrub or repair work. Prices quoted on an individual bases - contact us for more information.


•STORAGE•

Crystal jewelry's worst enemy is rough handling. Please remember that this is FULL LEAD CRYSTAL, and treat it with the same respect and care you would fine crystal stemware. For instance:

ALWAYS store your jewelry wrapped in a soft lint free cloth, or individually boxed. Old t-shirts can be cut up to provide comfortable wraps for many pieces of jewelry. Wrap each piece—including EACH earring!—separately, so that no crystal surface touches another. Crystal WILL scratch itself. Wrap drops and dangles so they will not touch the main body of the earring. Necklaces can be laid out long ways and rolled up. Store in a sturdy, crush-proof box.

ALWAYS make sure that your jewelry is clean when you store it. Dirt, makeup, skin oils, and hairspray can damage the finish (and the settings) over time.

NEVER store or transport your jewelry loose, or in with loose change, other jewelry, etc. We can almost guarantee it will become damaged this way. We highly recommend keeping a stash of ziploc bags and soft fabric scraps in your bag when wearing your jewelry, so you have a safe place to stash it if need be. HINT: hard cover eyeglass cases are a GREAT, safe travel keeper for our jewelry!

If you should experience any damage, or need some cleaning you're not comfortable doing, ask about our spa service!