Jewelry Care

A few consistent habits can help maintain your jewelry. Because metals, stones, settings, finishes, and treatments vary, start with any instructions provided for the specific piece.

Before wearing your jewelry

• Apply fragrance, lotion, cosmetics, and hair products before putting on jewelry.
• Remove jewelry before exercise, swimming, bathing, or household work.
• Keep pieces away from chlorine, abrasive cleaners, and household chemicals.
• Avoid knocks, pressure, and snagging around settings, fine links, and posts.

After wear and storage

• Wipe each piece gently with a clean, soft, dry cloth.
• Store pieces separately to help reduce scratching and tangling.
• Fasten necklaces and bracelets before storage and give each chain room to lie without knots.
• Keep sterling silver dry and in a closed container or pouch when practical to slow tarnish.

Clean only when the material allows it

Warm water, mild soap, and a very soft brush can be suitable for some solid gold, sterling silver, diamond, lab-grown diamond, and cubic zirconia pieces. It is not a universal method.

Do not soak a piece when its stone identity, treatment, setting, adhesive, or finish is uncertain. Porous, delicate, treated, or assembled materials can require different care. Avoid ultrasonic and steam cleaning unless a qualified jeweler has confirmed that the complete piece can tolerate it.

Check settings and clasps

Inspect settings, clasps, links, and posts periodically. If a setting catches on fabric, a stone appears loose, or a closure no longer feels secure, stop wearing the piece and have it inspected by a professional jeweler.

Review the materials and stones guide, read the Mythara FAQ, or contact Mythara with the product link before trying a care method you are unsure about.