CLEANING & CARE
CLEANING AND CARE
Like all jewelry, your handcrafted wire crochet jewelry needs to be properly cared for and cleaned. Properly cleaning & caring for your jewelry can make a world of difference in maintaining its beauty and keeping it sparkling for generations.
CARE:
Most of our products are knitted with high quality anti-tarnish coated wire so it does not need polishing. Hand-knitted wire crochet jewelry are delicate so handle it carefully.
- Try not to scratch, bend or pull the crocheted jewelry because that may harm the anti-tarnish coating layer or break the wire.
- Do not wear it when swimming or bathing.
- Avoid wearing the jewelry while working with chemicals or abrasive materials.
- Put your perfume and hairspray on before your jewelry
- Remove your jewelry before you go to bed
- Do not clean pearls with regular jewelry or ultrasonic cleaners. Avoid contact with perfumes, cosmetics, hairspray, and household cleaners.
The coating should last a long time, although normal daily wear and tear can eventually remove the coating in common wear spots. If the coating layer does wear through, clear nail polish will work to re-seal that spot.
CLEANING:
Clean with a soft cloth or toothbrush and mild soap or a jeweler's cloth.
For silver and gold ear wire and necklaces use cleaning instructions and care as for your other gold and silver jewelry (use boiling water, aluminum foil, baking soda and salt)
STORING:
We recommend storing cleaned and dried handcrafted jewelry in individual cotton lined box, a jewelry pouch or a airtight zippered plastic bags. This will cut down on tarnish and keep it from becoming scratched or tangled with other pieces of jewelry.