JEWELRY CARE

Maintaining your gem's colourful sparkle! – Gemstone Jewellery
1.The best single piece of advise we can give you is to wipe your precious stone jewellery with a clean, soft damp cloth after wearing. This little habit will ensure that your jewellery is always looking its best. 2.When your gemstone jewellery is not being worn, storage in a soft pouch is recommended. 3.There are some things to avoid. Salt water and harsh chemicals such as chlorine bleach or detergents can cause damage. The chemicals erode the finish and polish of the gems leaving them dull. Hairspray, perfume and perspiration can also cause dullness if not regularly cleaned off. 4.Because gemstones differ so much, so do their cleaning procedures. It really is best to have your Showcase jeweller advise you on them individually. We can also check its condition and advise you of any repairs that may be necessary to restore its full beauty and value. It's certainly the safest way to ensure you retain the value and sparkle of your treasured pieces
Protection
Always protect your jewellery from sharp blows, scratching, chemicals, sunlight and heat/cold. Ideally, store your jewellery in a soft lined box or pouch. Try to keep pieces apart, so that they don't rub together or tangle up. ·Wear jewellery for appropriate tasks, avoid wearing rings when cleaning, gardening or performing sports activities. ·Don't let your jewellery come into contact with nail polish removers, perfume and hairspray ·Clean your jewellery regularly, use a professional jewellery cleaning product (always read the manufacturers instructions) ·When washing your hands (away from home) - don't place your rings on the wash basin - remove them and place them onto your necklace or place in a pouch in your handbag/purse ·Never go swimming in your jewellery, chlorine in swimming pools can cause damage
Keep hairspray and perfume away from your pearls, this can permanently damage the coating on your precious beads. After applying hairspray and perfume wait a few minutes for it to dry completely before putting on your pearls. Don't store pearls in plastic bags, always store in the box or silk pouch that they should be supplied with.

Take care of your jewellery and it will shine for years. Each piece of jewellery is individual, but as a general guide the National Association of Goldsmiths advises:· Gently rub gold and silver jewellery with a soft, clean cloth to maximise the shine.· Jewellery set with gems can be brought to life by careful cleaning with a soft brush and soapy water, or with a proprietary jewellery cleaning solution. Try not to get threaded pearl or bead jewellery wet and only wet antique jewellery after specialist advice - you could ruin it.· Wipe pearls with a soft damp cloth after wearing to remove perfume, hairspray and anything else likely to damage them.· Don’t use abrasive cleaners on jewellery.· You can use silver ‘dip’ type cleaners on most silver jewellery - but rinse and dry them thoroughly.· Don’t use silver ‘dip’ type cleaning solutions on gold jewellery, only special jewellery cleaners.· Keep jewellery carefully stored and separated - not jumbled together in a draw. · Keep chains fastened so that they don’t get tangled up.· A professional should check jewellery for damage or wear, on a regular basis.· Make sure you have a detailed insurance valuation for your jewellery. As a rough guide, the description in a professional jewellery valuation will be detailed enough that a jeweller could use it draw a pretty accurate sketch of the item. · If in any doubt about the care, repair or valuation of your jewellery ask the advice of a professional.