Jewelrycare

S t o r i n g Y o u r J e w e l r y

To help keep your jewelry looking as good as the day you bought them, here are a few tips!
Always store your pieces individually to prevent them from scratching each other. It is
best to keep them out of sunlight and air to prevent tarnishing. One of the best things to
help prevent tarnishing is to keep your pieces in an anti-tarnish bag, which is sprayed
with a chemical to help prevent tarnishing. As a metallo bianco customer, all of your
pieces will arrive in one of these bags, so don't throw them away!

C l e a n i n g Y o u r J e w e l r y

To clean or polish silver jewelry, the best polishing cloth that I have found is the Sunshine
Cloth. It is a quick and effective way to bring life back into your jewelry.

To clean gemstones believe it or not, usually a little soap and water will do. Don’t ever use
anything for cleaning jewelry that has abrasives or bleach. Both of these damage silver and
many gemstones! This includes toothpaste (especially tooth-whitening toothpastes),
scouring powder, baking soda, or creamy opaque jewelry cleaners.

*i m p o r t a n t!

Be careful when cleaning jewelry with stones that are notoriously delicate:

Amber
Coral
Drusy
Emeralds
Foil-backed glass stones
Malachite
Mother of pearl
Opals
Pearls
Peridot
Turquoise

These delicate gems need VERY gentle cleaning. They should not be exposed to ammonia,
hot solutions, ultrasonic cleaning, or any abrasives.

The best jewelry cleaners for these delicate items are:

1) A gentle, nonabrasive cleaner called Jewelry Joose, which you can spray on, rub gently
and wash off, or else soak several pieces in it. It's safe for all metals and gems.

2) An ionic jewelry cleaner such as the SpeedBrite, which is considered generally safe for all
metals and stones. Ionic jewelry cleaners do not use heat, sound waves, or abrasives, and
they do an excellent job of removing tarnish and dirt very quickly. Ionic jewelry cleaners are
available from many sources on the Internet; shop carefully because prices can vary widely.