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February 4, 2026 · 4 min read

A short, honest guide to caring for fine jewelry

By Nora Marlowe

A short, honest guide to caring for fine jewelry

Fine jewelry is more durable than people fear and less fussy than the internet suggests. You do not need a drawer of special products. You need a few habits and a soft cloth.

Put it on last

Perfume, lotion, and hairspray are harder on jewelry than almost anything else. Get dressed, do your hair, then put your pieces on. Take them off before you swim, shower, or work with your hands.

Clean it simply

Warm water, a drop of mild soap, and a soft brush will clean most gold and stones. Rinse, pat dry, and you are done. For silver, a polishing cloth brings back the shine; tarnish is normal and reversible, not damage.

Store pieces apart

Gold is soft, so pieces scratch each other if they share a pocket. Keep them in separate pouches or a lined box, and clasp chains closed so they do not knot.

And when something does need attention, a loose clasp, a stone that wants checking, a ring that no longer fits, bring it to us. Cleaning, polishing, resizing, and clasp checks are free, for the life of the piece. That is the part of buying fine jewelry that should never have an expiry date.