Jewellery Care

To preserve your Marquesa Jewellery’s original beauty and shine, a little TLC will do the trick: 

• Avoid exposure to any chemicals or strong products, such as perfume and cosmetic products.
• Remove your jewelry when bathing or swimming. Avoid contact with chlorine, sand and saltwater.
• Take them off before doing any exercise or physical activity to keep them away from extra knocks and sweat.
• Do not wear them while sleeping to avoid accidental damage.
• Store them in a clean, dry and cool place. Avoid extreme temperatures and direct sunlight.

How to preserve your jewellery?

Your jewellery should be kept away from any exposure to sunlight, in a padded jewelry box or in individual airtight plastic bags. Under no circumstances should you keep your jewelry in a bathroom or any humid locations. You should refrain from using rubber containers, as these can result in accelerated tarnishing and are likely to cause the jewellery to darken. 

Specifically about Silver...

Sterling silver is a blend of metals, it is usually composed of fine silver and other alloys (usually copper). It often comes with a stamp of 925 which means it has a 92.5% make up of silver and 7.5% of copper or another metal. Pure silver is soft and malleable so the higher the silver count is, the more care and cleaning it may take.

Sulfur is one of the main reasons why silver tarnishes and corrodes. If you want to keep your silver lasting longer than whenever you are handling eggs, mustard, onions, mayonnaise, latex or wool you should remove your jewelry. Sweat, chlorine, dirt, and debris, all of this can add up to silver becoming tarnished. To be on the safe side you should also remove your jewelry whenever you are swimming or working out at the gym. Keep your silver out of the sun, which means stash it away in a cool dark place. Also, keeping your silver jewelry stored with chalk or silica packs can be an amazing way of keeping moisture out.