To look after your new piece of jewellery, learn what to avoid and how to care for your precious metals and gemstones with the care instructions below:
Caring for and Wearing Your Jewellery
- To help protect the durability and high-quality of your Jewellery, remove your Jewellery when you shower, bathe or engage in heavy exercise, particularly when swimming in the sea or a chlorinated swimming pool.
- All our gemstones are faceted and therefore can be vulnerable to absorbing dirt and to chipping. Settings may also become loose over-time if not cared for properly.
- Avoid spraying perfume, applying creams or any other liquids directly onto your Jewellery.
- Keep your Jewellery away from extreme temperatures, humidity or sunlight.
- Avoid wearing your Jewellery when using bleach, cleaning products and other chemicals.
- We highly recommend that you store your Jewellery in the original Amber James Jewellery tarnish resistant packaging provided or another suitably lined box or soft pouch and place a small packet of desiccant crystals in the packaging if you live in a humid climate.
- Ideally store your pieces of Jewellery separately, so that they don't rub together or become tangled.
- To keep your Jewellery looking radiant and to remove the build-up of dirt and premature tarnish we recommend using a good quality silver polishing cloth. Rub the piece in one direction rather than circular motions.
- A Silver cleaner can be used to clean Sterling Silver pieces but not 18ct Rose or Yellow Gold Vermeil.
- Do not use tissue paper or paper towels to clean metal as they can cause scratching.
- Since many gemstones including simulants can be quite delicate, hot water, harsh chemicals and cleaners should always be avoided.
- Clean your gemstones with a clean, soft, damp cloth after wearing.
- Very porous stones such as Turquoise and Emerald should be cleaned using an untreated, dry, soft cloth only.
- Do not use tissue paper or paper towels to clean gemstones as they can cause scratching.
- The best way to clean the thread on your corded bracelets is to occasionally wash them with a soft sponge and mild soap in lukewarm water.
- All our Sterling Silver product is protected with an anti-tarnish solution to help prevent tarnish, but this may eventually wear with time.
- Silver tarnishes rapidly when exposed to certain substances in our everyday lives so we recommend caring for, wearing and storing your jewellery as mentioned above.
Nickel is a trace metal which can be found in any precious metals such as silver or gold, it is also classified as an allergen.We do not add Nickel to Amber James Jewellery; however, trace amounts can be found in some of the metals used in our pieces.We have a comprehensive programme to test for all trace metals, including Cadmium and Lead, which are potentially harmful. This is conducted by an independent laboratory to ensure they are below the legal standard, however, a very small number of people who are hypersensitive may suffer a reaction. Please inform us if this affects you.Follow us on Instagram @amberjamesjewellery