Handmade jewelry pieces are durable, but NOT indestructible. Be good to your jewelry and follow these tips to keep your items looking like new as long as possible:

• Make jewelry the last thing to go on, after sunscreens, lotions and perfumes have been applied AND dried.
• DO wear your jewelry with abandon, expressing your unique style, but remove it at the end of the day.
• Clean stones by gently wiping with a slightly damp, soft, non-abrasive cloth or chamois.
• Store jewelry in a dark, cool, and dry space.
• Gemstones are delicate and can chip or shatter on impact with hard surfaces. Please take care when handling and storing.

• Don't wear jewelry in the shower, while swimming in the pool or ocean, sunbathing, or while working up a serious sweat. Exposure to water, salt, and chemicals will tarnish, discolor, or wear away fine metal plating.
• Sunscreen, lotions, perfumes, and hairspray may be good on you, but are bad on your jewelry. Avoid direct contact with fine metal plating and gemstone beads as they can become stained or discolored.
• Don't use metal cleaners, dips, or polishing agents as these will damage fine metal plating.
• Prolonged exposure to sunlight can cause some natural gemstones to lose their color and fade, so avoid storing jewelry in direct sunlight.