Taking Care of Your Handmade Jewelries

"Hope this piece won't fade after some times?" This has been a constant question most of my first time clients ask before finally making a decision to buy. And who would have blamed them, I probably would do the same if I am in their shoes after all everyone wants value for her money. My response? "This piece will last you for a long time because I always go for quality materials, much still depends on how you take care of it anyway.

Why the conditional clause? You may ask. A lot of persons handle handmade jewelry the same way as mass produced jewelries which is not supposed to be so while some wants it to last them a life time.

This post will provide tips on how to take care of your handmade jewelries so they can last longer.

HANDMADE JEWELRY CARE DON'TS

• Do not sleep, shower, bathe, swim or do dishes with your jewelry on. Water, even as harmless as tap water may seem, contains a variety of chemicals that can lead to excessive wear to the metals and stones.
• Do not exercise with jewelry on. Apart from the wear that can result from sweats, tugging, pulling and rough handling can result in broken links, wire and threads. 

HANDMADE JEWELRY CARE DO'S

• Only put jewelry on after applying make-up, hair products or perfumes. Repeated exposures to chemicals from these substances may cause your jewelry to loose its sparkles.
• Before wearing, always check all of the connections, clasps, and jumprings to be sure they are in tact. Give the jewelry to a jeweler to be maintained if it looses.
• Clean jewelry with mild detergent and water, preferably, lukewarm water.
• For gemstones and pearls, gently wipe the pieces with a damp cloth, dry completely with a soft cloth, do not use toothpaste and a toothbrush.
• Where possible, store your handmade jewelries either laying down flat or hanging straight to prevent kinks and tangles.

Just like every accessory needs to be taken care of to extend its life span, so does your handmade jewelries.

I hope these few tips help you enjoy your handmades more. Ciao for now!!!