Jewelry care

the best way to care for your jewelry is to keep it in a clean/dry place. over time your brass, bronze, and silver jewelry will tarnish/patina. jewels can be polished with a household silver polish or a polishing cloth. for stubborn patina not easily removed with a polishing cloth, feel free to contact me for tips or request a clean up of your jewelry.

here is a helpful video from rio grande (one of my suppliers) about tarnish and ways to get ride of it/prevent it on your jewelry: https://www.riogrande.com/knowledge-hub/videos/tarnish-prevention-vid/

use polishing clothes sparingly with gold fill, as they contain abrasives that could wear away the gold layers.

turquoise is a naturally porous stone so the color may deepen from exposure to body oils or chemicals. make sure to remove any turquoise jewelry when bathing or moisturizing.

please note, i usually do not coat my patinas with any type of lacquer*. I prefer to steer clear of anything toxic as much as I can, and I really appreciate the ephemeral nature of patinas. keeping your patina jewels away from water will help preserve them longer! that being said, i will gladly refresh your jewels at no charge, except the cost of shipping. i will clean up and restore oxidized/patina elements or give something a good clean if need be.

*only silver that has been oxidized black is treated with renaissance wax. this wax adds a deep, richness to the color of the patina and helps preserve it.

repairs

with proper care, your jewelry should last for many years, but there are limits to its durability. if you require a repair, please contact me (hellobeccacompton@gmail.com) with a photo and a description of what happened and i will happily fix up what went wrong. repair fees may apply depending on what happened.

the box chain i use for the deneb and capella necklaces doesn’t always survive a big tug. i hate saying it’s delicate because i’ve had my capella necklace for several years now without breaking the chain, but i know it has snapped on a few folks! and shit happens… if the chain snapped at the soldered point/clasp area, I’m happy to fix that for freebies, but if the chain breaks elsewhere, I do ask for $10 to replace it - just to help cover the cost of the chain/labor. thanks for understanding!!