Jewelry Care Tips

Jewelry from Crystallized Concepts is made with high quality precious metals, Swarovski crystals and semi-precious gemstones, which should give you a lifetime of wearing pleasure.

Here are some simple care suggestions:

Always avoid contact with chemicals, such as:

• Pool and sea water

• Hair spray

• Perfume

• Household cleanser

• Tap and well water: Hard water leaves mineral deposits behind (look at your chrome faucets at home).

Chlorine: You can help avoid this by not swimming with your jewelry pieces on (chlorine & salt) and by not putting your jewelry on until you are finished with your hair and makeup.

Don't wear your jewelry to bed or to the gym. Exercising, swimming or doing household chores while wearing your jewelry will cover them with cooking grease, smoke, sweat and perspiration, and will eventually leave a film behind, dulling the color and shine. This is why it is necessary to clean your jewelry periodically.

Any silver and gold jewelry will tarnish or discolor if left out in the open air. The less air contact there is with the jewelry the better off you are. The easiest way to keep your silver jewelry from tarnishing is to store it properly. Prevention is the key. To deep clean use Connoisseurs Silver Jewelry Cleaner. Follow directions on container. Dip no more than 10 seconds, rinse well and air dry on a soft towel. Cleaner is available at fine jewelry departments, WalMart, Bed, Bath & Beyond. Renews silver to like new condition. (Do not use silver cleaner on antiqued finishes such as black designs in the silver.) Commercial cleaners may be harmful to some gemstones; they are not recommended f or opals, pearls, corals, lapis lazulis,malachite, azurite, turquoise and emeralds, as they may damage or reduce these stones’ luster.

If you want your jewelry to be ready to wear at a moments notice, you should store your jewelry pieces in the Silver-Guard(TM) anti-tarnish zip lock bag(s) that came with your purchase. Contents are protected for a minimum of 2 years. Be sure to seal tightly at all times, even when empty to ensure the lining in the bag retains it's anti-tarnish properties. If given a gift box please Check under the cotton in the box for the Silver-Guard bag.

Silver-Guard(TM) absorbs the air contaminants in the zip lock bag from the air, which causes your jewelry to tarnish.