Jewelry & Care: Conveniently Located In Hermiston
CARING FOR YOUR GOLD FILLED WIRE-WRAPPED JEWELRY
The term ?gold filled? means that a layer of karat gold has been fused onto a core of an alloy. It has a much greater gold content than electroplated gold, and is virtually indistinguishable from solid gold. With proper care gold filled jewelry can easily last a lifetime. While gold-filled jewelry does not tarnish, occasionally it can be cleaned (the same way as regular 14k gold) using warm soapy water (a little ammonia added will help too) and an old VERY soft toothbrush. Use a soft cloth that won?t leave fuzz or threads behind to thoroughly dry and buff your jewelry once it's cleaned. Or you may use a jeweler?s cloth made for that purpose to wipe, polish, and buff the jewelry. Use of plain alcohol or vodka can help to reduce greasy film on the jewelry prior to performing other cleaning. Keep jewelry away from scratching, banging, chemicals of all kinds, swimming pools, hot tubs, extreme temperatures, strenuous activity, and intense sunlight. Store your jewelry in zip-loc bags between each wear.
CARING FOR YOUR STERLING SILVER WIRE-WRAPPED JEWELRY
Sterling Silver is a metal alloy containing 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper. Tarnish on sterling silver is formed primarily by the copper reacting with chemicals in the atmosphere forming a dark almost black color. Cared for properly, sterling silver can be worn often and with minimal cleaning required, making it very easy to care for. Avoid storing your sterling silver on wood surfaces, with other metals, like pennies, or with rubber. Keep jewelry away from scratching, banging, chemicals of all kinds, swimming pools, hot tubs, extreme temperatures, strenuous activity, and intense sunlight. It can be cleaned using warm soapy water and an old VERY soft toothbrush. Rinse thoroughly. Use a soft 100% cotton cloth that won?t leave fuzz or threads behind to throughly dry and buff your jewelry once it's cleaned. Or you may use a jeweler?s cloth made for that purpose to wipe, polish, and buff the jewelry. If you wear your sterling silver jewelry regularly, your body oils help to keep the tarnishing down and cleaning to a minimum. It is best to store your jewelry in zip-loc bags between each wear.
