caring for your pearls

Handmade items require special care to ensure long lasting jewelry life. All pearls used are freshwater pearls from a vendor in Israel, Ukraine & China unless otherwise specified.

Gold Filled Jewelry

Gold filled chain & metals are durable, dense and tarnish resistant. Gold filled metals have an outer layer of gold deposited onto a base metal. The gold must weigh 5% of the base metal weight in order to fall into this category. These metals are an excellent alternative to solid gold. These pieces are okay to wear in the shower and pool. Please be cautious in the ocean as it can expedite tarnish. Keep these pieces clean to prolong jewelry life

Gold Plated Jewelry

Gold plated jewelry has a thin layer of gold deposited onto a base metal. This layer is thinner than that of gold filled and should be worn with caution while showering, swimming, etc. Gold plated necklaces and bracelets can easily lose their plated gold layer. However, gold plated earrings keep their gold plating with everyday wear when cared for correctly.

Leather Pearl Jewelry

The leather comes from various places in the United States. Like all leather, it will turn color and stretch over time with wear. Leather pieces are okay to wear while you shower, swim etc. However, leather bracelets seem to see the most wear & tear. In order to preserve your leather, please remove when showering & swimming!