Caring for Your Jewellery
Our jewellery is designed to be worn daily and cherished for a lifetime. However, it does require a little love and care to keep it looking its best.
Here are our recommendations to help you keep your jewellery sparkling for years to come.
Please not that whilst we accommodate refunds or replacements on the rare occasions our jewellery has a fault, we do not take responsibility for or replace any jewellery that has clearly not been cared for appropriately as per the recommendations in this guide.
All of our silver jewellery is made with recycled 925 sterling silver.
Silver jewellery can tarnish over time. This is a natural process that occurs when the silver reacts with sulphur or hydrogen sulphide in the air. This reaction causes a black or brown discolouration on the surface of the silver. Tarnishing can be accelerated by exposure to humidity, sweat, perfume, cosmetics, cleaning products or other chemicals.
Silver jewellery is less prone to tarnishing when worn because the oils in the skin can help to slow down the tarnishing process.
To keep your silver jewellery looking its best we recommend that you
- Wear it regularly. When not wearing it, keep it in a cool, dry place in a pouch or jewellery box and out of direct sunlight
- Remove it prior to showering, bathing and swimming, exercising and sunbathing
- Avoid it coming into contact with hand sanitiser, make-up, perfume, suncream, hair and body care products and cleaning products. Put your jewellery on once any moisturisers, suncream and perfume have fully absorbed into the skin and do not apply while wearing your jewellery.
- Remove it at any time where it could get knocked, scratched, caught or otherwise damaged, for example during sport or if you have a particularly physical job.
If your silver does become tarnished the best way to clean it is with a silver polishing cloth.
You can also use a mixture of warm water and mild dish soap to gently clean your silver jewellery. After cleaning, dry your silver jewellery thoroughly with a soft, lint-free cloth.
If your jewellery is still tarnished, we can help you via our Care and Repair Service.
Solid 9ct gold can tarnish over time, but it is more durable and resistant to tarnishing than silver so you can wear it almost all of the time.
However, we recommend you follow the same guidance as per our silver jewellery above to keep your gold jewellery looking it’s absolute best.
- Wear it regularly. When not wearing it, keep it in a cool, dry place in a pouch or jewellery box and out of direct sunlight
- Remove it prior to showering, bathing and swimming, exercising and sunbathing
- Avoid it coming into contact with hand sanitiser, make-up, perfume, suncream, hair and body care products and cleaning products. Put your jewellery on once any moisturisers, suncream and perfume have fully absorbed into the skin and do not apply while wearing your jewellery.
- Remove it at any time where it could get knocked, scratched, caught or otherwise damaged, for example during sport or if you have a particularly physical job.
If your gold jewellery becomes dull or dirty it’s time to give it a clean. You can use a mixture of warm water and mild dish soap to gently clean your gold jewellery. After cleaning, dry your gold jewellery thoroughly with a soft, lint-free cloth.
Regularly using a gold polishing cloth can also help you keep your gold jewellery looking its best.
Store Your Jewellery
How to
When not being worn your jewellery should be stored in a cool, dark place - preferably in a pouch or jewellery box.
Avoid leaving your jewellery in direct sunlight or in any place where it could be exposed to humidity (for example the bathroom) or chemicals.
We also recommend fastening the chains before storing your items to prevent them getting tangled, and storing your items individually so that they do not rub together, scratch or tangle.
All of our jewellery comes in an aujune branded box which is perfect for storing your piece when not being worn.
