Care Guide

How To Make Your Jewellery Last

Metals

14k gold fill indicates a thick layer of solid gold (23-30 microns) pressure bonded over 925 sterling silver, sterling silver is 92.5% silver & 7.5% other metals (usually copper). Gold fill has more longevity than plated jewellery, however like all metals, is still fragile & requires care to maintain shine & beauty.

What Affects Your Jewellery

Daily Chemicals

  • Make-up & cosmetics
  • Perfume
  • Oils & moisturisers
  • Chlorine
  • Shampoo & body wash
  • Laundry detergent
  • Hair sprays

The PH of your skin

One's body chemistry will affect how your jewellery wears, this is due to the fact that some people's perspiration & body oils are more acidic than others. One's perspiration or natural body oils can cause discolouration or oxidisation to your jewellery.

Metal rubbing on metal

If you layer rings, earrings or necklaces, please note that metal rubbing against metal can affect the wear of ones piece.

Fresh & Salt water

Salt water can be very harsh on your jewellery & can cause pieces to rust, oxidise or tarnish. If pieces are worn in the shower & are not properly dried, this can also affect your pieces.

When to Remove Your Jewellery

  • Swimming at the beach & in pools
  • Showering
  • When exercising
  • If it's a hot day & you will be perspiring
  • Sleeping

Storage

We recommend when not wearing your YCL pieces, to store them in the boxes & pouches provided in a cool, dark place away from sunlight, heat & moisture.

Cleaning Gold Fill Jewellery

Gold fill jewellery should be cleaned a few times a year, or whenever you feel it needs it. Body oils, dead skin cells & perspiration can cause a build up in between fine chain links, which may cause your piece to appear dull. We recommend putting the chain of your piece (not pendants) under warm water & gently rub the chain with a soft, baby tooth brush or cottton tip to get into the all fine links & clean them. Do not rub gold fill jewellery harshly with a jewellery cleaning cloth as this could damage your item.

Faux Pearl Care

The pearls used within this design are from the 1970's, ivory in colour & are made from Czech glass. They require love & care to ensure longevity of your faux pearl jewellery. Please handle with care to avoid any abrasion/scratching of your pearls & when not wearing place in pouch provided.