Malcolm Jewelers Maintenance Recommendations

Care and cleaning of your jewelry

Gemstone cleaning methods In addition to maintaining your jewelry's natural shine, you can keep it wearing well by following these suggestions.

• Have a jeweler clean and inspect your jewelry at least annually, looking for loose settings, faulty links, worn prongs, etc. Ask your jeweler how to clean items properly at home.
  
  
• Clean your jewelry frequently to avoid the build up of dirt, which may hasten wear.
  
  
• A prong that is loose, worn or catches on fabric may cause the stone to fall out of the setting. Have the item checked by a jeweler immediately if you suspect a problem.
  
  
• When not wearing your jewelry, place each item in a separate soft compartment or container. If cluttered together, jewelry can become scratched--even diamonds.
  
  
• Avoid heavy blows to your diamond. Even though it's among the hardest of all materials, diamonds can chip if struck at the right angle.
  
  
• Insure your jewelry to assure that you can replace it if it is lost, stolen or damaged.