TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR JEWELLERY, AVOID CONTACT WITH MOST FORMS OF MOISTURE (EVEN STEAM FROM THE BATHROOM) AS WELL AS WITH CLEANING CHEMICALS, FRAGRANCE AND BEAUTY PRODUCTS.

NEVER GO SWIMMING WEARING YOUR JEWELLERY AS CHLORINE IN SWIMMING POOLS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO ALL METALS AND WILL ERODE GOLD JEWELLERY.

WHEN NOT WEARING YOUR JEWELLERY, TO MINIMIZE SCRATCHES AND OTHER DAMAGES, STORE YOUR ITEMS SAFELY IN A SOFT LINED BOX OR POUCH WITH AN ANTI TARNISH STRIP. TRY TO STORE PIECES SEPARATELY SO THAT THEY DO NOT RUB AGAINST EACH OTHER.

WEAR WHILE SAVING THE WORLD : ) BUT AVOID WEARING WHILE CLEANING, GARDENING, OR DOING SPORTS ACTIVITIES. 

ALWAYS PROTECT YOUR JEWELLERY FROM SHARP BLOWS, SCRATCHING, CHEMICALS, SUNLIGHT, & HEAT/COLD.

STERLING SILVER JEWELLERY

WEAR IT OFTEN. WEARING YOUR JEWELLERY IS GOOD BECAUSE THE NATURAL OILS IN YOUR SKIN HELP TO REFLECT THE TARNISH PROCESS. STERLING SILVER NATURALLY TARNISHES AND DULLS OVER TIME (A GOOD SIGN OF THE QUALITY OF THE SILVER), SO GIVE YOUR JEWELLERY A POLISH EVERY NOW AND THEN TO MAINTAIN ITS SHINE.

AS A RULE, WIPE DOWN AFTER EVERY WEAR & THOROUGHLY DRY AFTER EXPOSURE TO WATER. TO POLISH AND RESTORE ITS SHINE, RUB USING A LINT FREE JEWELLERY CLOTH OR THE 100% COTTON POUCH WE HAVE PROVIDED. DO NOT USE A TISSUE - IT WILL SCRATCH YOUR JEWELLERY. TARNISH IS MOST EASILY REMOVED WHEN IT FIRST BECOMES VISIBLE. IF A SIMPLE POLISHING DOES NOT WORK TO REMOVE THE TARNISH, TRY A PROFESSIONAL SILVER POLISHING CLOTH OR PRODUCT. ALWAYS FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. 

24K GOLD VERMEIL JEWELLERY

TO KEEP YOUR JEWELLERY LOOKING NEW, WIPE IT DOWN AFTER EVERY WEAR. REMOVE EXCESS OIL THAT YOUR JEWELLERY COLLECTS WITH A COTTON BALL OR LINT-FREE CLOTH (THE JEWELLERY POUCH WE PROVIDED WORKS TOO). 

DO NOT LET YOUR JEWELLERY COME IN CONTACT WITH NAIL POLISH REMOVERS, PERFUMES, OR HAIRSPRAY. 

PLEASE NOTE THAT OVER TIME, THE STERLING SILVER UNDERNEATH THE GOLD PLATING MAY BEGIN TO TARNISH & A BLOTCHY APPEARANCE MIGHT BECOME VISIBLE. IF A SIMPLE WIPE DOWN OR POLISH DOESN'T GET RID OF IT, FOLLOW THE BELOW STEPS TO CLEAN IT:

MIX 1/4 CUP OF LUKE WARM WATER AND 2 TSP. OF A GENTLE LIQUID SOAP. (NOTE: STAY AWAY FROM HARSH JEWELLERY CLEANERS OR ANTIBACTERIAL SOAP). TRY FIRST USING THE SOLUTION ON A COTTON BALL AND DABBING GENTLY. DO NOT USE A POLISHING CLOTH - WHICH MAY REMOVE THE GOLD ALONG WITH THE DISCOLORATION. IF THIS DOES NOT WORK, SOAK YOUR JEWELLERY IN THE SOAP/WARM WATER SOLUTION, WIPE DOWN WITH A LINT FREE CLOTH & LEAVE TO DRY OVERNIGHT. 

GOLD PLATING MAY WEAR OFF OVER TIME- TO HAVE YOUR JEWELLERY REPLATED, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR A QUOTE. USE NON-ABRASIVE CLEANING MATERIALS. IF A CLEANING SUBSTANCE IS TOO STRONG, IT MAY REMOVE THE GOLD. 

MEDALLIONS / WISH BRACELETS

PLEASE FOLLOW THE CARE RECOMMENDED FOR STERLING SILVER OR 24K GOLD VERMEIL ABOVE. OUR SILK & COTTON RIBBONS ARE WASHABLE (BY HAND OR DELICATE CYCLE) AND SHOULD BE HUNG TO AIR DRY.

OCEAN PLASTICS

THE PLASTIC FRAGMENTS WE USE TO MAKE OUR JEWELLERY ARE THE REMAINS OF LARGER PLASTICS THAT HAVE TRAVERSED THE OCEANS AND HAVE BROKEN DOWN OVER TIME. THEY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO HARSH NATURAL ELEMENTS (SOME EVEN VOLCANIC!) TO SHAPE THEM INTO WHAT THEY ARE TODAY. IRONICALLY, THE BEAUTY OF EACH PIECE IS A FEAT OF NATURE. HAVING WEATHERED THE OCEANS, EACH PIECE IS DELICATE AND CAN BE POROUS. THEIR HARDNESS VARIES ON THE TIME SPENT IN THE ELEMENTS AND THEIR COMPOSITION. TAKE CARE WHEN WEARING AND STORING THESE ITEMS TO AVOID SCRATCHING OR CHIPPING. AVOID PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SALT + SUNLIGHT.

  

IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING ADDITIONAL CARE FOR YOUR JEWELLERY, FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US.