Let's break down the 5 mistakes easily made when it comes to jewellery care

1. Never Taking Your Jewellery Off

Jewellery left on the bedside table or hanging on a jewellery stand is a surefire way to cause accidental damage. Leaving it out exposes it to sunlight, water and corrosive products. As Sterling Silver can naturally tarnish over time, leaving it out will accelerate the tarnishing process. While gold vermeil rarely tarnishes, it can still become damaged when exposed to the above. 

3. Incorrectly Cleaning Your Jewellery

Routine jewellery care goes a long way in preventing tarnishing and accidental damage. It’s easy to mistake the lacklustre appearance of tarnished jewellery as a sign it isn’t good quality - but that is not the case! Tarnishing can happen to all jewellery.

To prevent any tarnishing make sure you wear your jewellery often and avoid perfume & fragrances, moisturisers, beauty cosmetics, sunscreen, bathing, spas, saunas, excessive sweating,  harsh chemicals and cleaning products.

To clean your jewellery: 

• Restore shine by gently polishing with our Nusands Luxe Polish Cloth periodically.
  
  
• For heavy tarnishing, wash in mild warm soapy water, gently rub the jewellery to clean it, rinse thoroughly with cold water then immediately dry it.

4. Putting Your Jewellery On First When Getting Ready 

Snags are one of the most common causes of broken jewellery, resulting in snapping or distortion from being pulled, or earrings falling out & disappearing onto the floor. 

You will also expose your jewellery to beauty products, perfumes & fragrances, moisturisers etc. that can cause tarnishing and discoloration. 

Avoid the above by following this one simple rule:

Jewellery should always be the last thing you put on after getting dressed and the first thing you take off before getting undressed.

5. Not Wearing Your Jewellery Enough