JEWELRY CARE
Maintaining your jewelry is key to ensuring a long life full of enjoyment and lasting beauty
JEWELRY CARE
All Our Jewelry Has Been Made With Love By Us To Be Well-Loved By You.With Proper Care, It Will Continue To Shine.
JEWELRY CARE
JEWELRY CARE
All Our Jewelry Has Been Made With Love By Us To Be Well-Loved By You.With Proper Care, It Will Continue To Shine.
MATERIALS AND MAINTENANCE
Maintaining your jewelry is key to ensuring a long life full of enjoyment and lasting beauty. Please review our care instructions with every purchase you make, so that your SUNSHINE pieces maintain their shine!
Diamonds
A diamond is rare and complex; each diamond has characteristics that make them unique and enduring no two diamonds are ever alike. A diamond is the hardest natural substance known and is resistant to deterioration. Like any precious stones, diamonds should be handled with care. Daily wear and tear may cause nicks, abrasions, and surface scratches. To maintain your diamonds, monthly and annual maintenance is recommended.
DIamond maintenance
Care
- Store all diamond jewelry separately in its own pouch or compartment within a jewelry box.
- Prevent diamonds from rubbing against each other to avoid abrasions.
- Diamonds attract dirt and grease easily, dulling their brilliance.
- Keep diamonds consistently clean to maintain their brilliance.
Clean
- Clean diamonds regularly using an organic jewelry cleaner or a soft-bristled brush, warm water, and detergent-free soap.
- Take diamond pieces to a professional jeweler for deep cleaning and prong inspection every 6 months or annually.
FINE 24K, PLATINUM, 18K, 14K GOLD
Gold has an extraordinary heritage with unique qualities. Gold is resistant to rust, tarnish, and corrosion. Although gold is very strong, it's also the most malleable of all precious metals. Platinum, 24K and 18K yellow gold are recommended for those with metal allergies, as it’s hypoallergenic with minimal to no metal reactions.
Metal maintenance
Care
Gold
- Store gold pieces in a soft cloth bag or the original box to protect them from daily elements.
- Avoid exposing gold to harsh chemicals like chlorine, bleach, or cleaning products.
- Remove jewelry before using chemicals to reduce daily abrasions and prolong gold's bright luster.
Clean
Gold
- Clean your gold jewelry once a month based on how often you wear it.
- Use an organic jewelry cleaner to safely clean gold pieces.
- Alternatively, use a soft-bristled brush, warm water, and detergent-free soap.
- Gently scrub the gold to remove dirt and oils.
- Rinse with warm water and dry with a soft cloth to restore its shine.
White Gold
- 18K white gold will naturally turn yellow over time due to its composition.
- White gold contains 75% pure gold (yellow) mixed with white metals such as platinum, palladium, or nickel.
- Common causes for yellowing include natural acids from your skin, and exposure to soaps, salt water, chlorine, detergents, lotions, and household chemicals.
- Yellowing over time is natural and can be treated with rhodium plating to restore its shining luster.
White Gold
- Clean your white gold jewelry once a month depending on its use.
- Use an organic jewelry cleaner or a soft-bristled brush with warm water and detergent-free soap. t
- Gently clean the white gold to remove build-up from daily wear.
- Rinse with warm water and pat dry with a soft cloth.
- To maintain its luster over time, consider rhodium plating to restore whiteness.
Metal maintenance
Care
Gold
- Store gold pieces in a soft cloth bag or the original box to protect them from daily elements.
- Avoid exposing gold to harsh chemicals like chlorine, bleach, or cleaning products.
- Remove jewelry before using chemicals to reduce daily abrasions and prolong gold's bright luster.
White Gold
- 18K white gold will naturally turn yellow over time due to its composition.
- White gold contains 75% pure gold (yellow) mixed with white metals such as platinum, palladium, or nickel.
- Common causes for yellowing include natural acids from your skin, and exposure to soaps, salt water, chlorine, detergents, lotions, and household chemicals.
- Yellowing over time is natural and can be treated with rhodium plating to restore its shining luster.
Clean
Gold
- Clean your gold jewelry once a month based on how often you wear it.
- Use an organic jewelry cleaner to safely clean gold pieces.
- Alternatively, use a soft-bristled brush, warm water, and detergent-free soap.
- Gently scrub the gold to remove dirt and oils.
- Rinse with warm water and dry with a soft cloth to restore its shine.
White Gold
- Clean your white gold jewelry once a month depending on its use.
- Use an organic jewelry cleaner or a soft-bristled brush with warm water and detergent-free soap.
- Gently clean the white gold to remove build-up from daily wear.
- Rinse with warm water and pat dry with a soft cloth.
- To maintain its luster over time, consider rhodium plating to restore whiteness.
Pearls
We carry Fresh Water, Cultured, South Sea, and Tahitian pearls. Pearls are organic, delicate gems, so they need to be handled with extra care. Keep your pearls away from heat and chemicals and avoid contact with detergents, perfumes, lotions, and similar products.
PEARL MAINTENANCE
Care
- Store pearls in soft cloth bags or the original box to protect them from daily elements.
- Avoid hanging pearl necklaces for long periods to prevent the silk thread from stretching and loosening.
- Restring your pearl necklace every 2-4 years, depending on how often you wear them, to prevent silk thread deterioration.
- Clean pearls after each wear with a damp paper towel (no soap), wipe each pearl, and lay flat to dry.
Clean
- Wipe pearls with a damp paper towel after each wear (no soap needed).
- Gently clean each pearl and lay the necklace flat to dry.
- Avoid submerging pearls in water or using harsh cleaning products to protect their delicate surface.
JADE
Jade is a gemstone that's known for its rich green hues and cultural significance. It's particularly popular in asian, where eit's traditionally associated with luck, prosperity, and protection. Jade is known for it's durability. It falls on the Moh's scale of hardness at a value of 6.5, making it resistant to scratches and daily wear. Although it's typically associated with green colors, jade does come in other colors as well - like orange, white, and even black. Jade's surface is smooth and cool to the touch. It's also hypoallergenic - which makes it a safe choice for those with metal allergies. With proper care, a jade piece can last a lifetime.
As a valuable gemstone, a given piece of jade can be graded according to it's qualities:
Grade A: Jade has only been surface waxed with no other treatments.
Grade B: Jade has been enhanced to improve transparency and color.
Grade C: Jade has been artificially stained or dyed, often losing transparency and showing imperfections.
jade MAINTENANCE
Care
- Store your jade in a cool place in soft cloth bags or the original box to protect them from the daily elements.
- Avoid hitting jade on hard surfaces to prevent fractures, chips, or shattering.
Clean
- Polish jade with a microfiber cloth from time to time or rinse under lukewarm water and pat dry.
- For a deeper clean, use mild soap and water (8oz water + mild soap), gently wipe the jade, rinse, and repeat as necessary.
