Jewellery Care
When you own a piece of Clogau jewellery, you want to make sure it looks as good as possible, for as long as possible. Luckily, maintaining the finish and value of your Clogau jewellery is quite easy if you follow a few simple guidelines. Please note that damage to your jewellery incurred whilst engaging in any of the activities below will not be covered within our two-year warranty and will incur a repair charge if it can be repaired.
Avoid chemicals and remove before physical activities
The key thing to remember is that most jewellery isn't suitable to be worn throughout the day and needs to be removed before certain activities to prevent tarnishing, discolouration and damage.
Always remove your jewellery before you apply any make-up, perfumes or do any cleaning. The harsh chemicals found in cleaning products, chlorine, perfumes, hairspray, beauty products, sea water, soaps and shower gel can all cause discolouration.
Also, always remove your jewellery before engaging in activities in which there is a risk of physically damaging your jewellery such as garderning, DIY, sports, and swimming.
Precious jewellery should be the last thing you put on, and the first thing you take off.
Store seperately and clean periodically
We highly recommend you store your jewellery seperately in a clean, anti-tarnish, compartmentalised box to avoid scratches (the presentation boxes that come supplied with our jewellery are not designed for long-term storage).
Since diamond is harder than any metal, it can scratch other jewellery so always keep it wrapped up or seperate from other jewellery.
When it comes to pearls, wipe them with a soft damp cloth after wearing them to remove perfume, hairspray and anything else likely to damage them.
Clean periodically with a soft polishing cloth with tarnish preventative and dry thoroughly with a lint-free cloth.
Jewellery set with gemstones can be brought to life by careful cleaning with a soft brush and soapy water.
If an item of jewellery is really dirty then professional cleaning will be necessary using an ultrasonic cleaner with cleaning solutions and/or special buffing wheels.
Take off before sleep
Don't wear your jewellery whilst sleeping as chains can pose a choking hazard and motifs can be dislodged, broken or cause injury if they become lodged between your person and the mattress. Dislodged or broken parts can also pose a choking hazard to children or pets.
The only exception to this rule is our wedding rings, which are safe to wear whilst sleeping - providing your ring fits securely but not too tight, and not loose enough to fall off.
Watches
Please use the table below to ascertain what your watch is suitable for. Your watches ATM rating can be found on the product page under measurements, specification.
|
Perspiration |
Washing hands |
Shower / Bath / Rain |
Swimming |
Snorkelling |
Diving |
3ATM |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
5ATM |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
10ATM |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
20-30ATM |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Wedding rings
Our wedding rings are designed to withstand more wear and tear than an average ring. Providing your rings fits securely but not too tight, and not loose enough to fall off they can be worn when asleep if you choose.
They can also be worn when showering or washing but we advise you to clean your ring afterwards and thoroughly dry the skin underneath.
We do not recommend you wear your wedding ring for any sporting activities. Not only is there is risk of damage to the ring but should you injure your finger whilst wearing it the presence of the ring could cause complications.
How to care for white gold rings
White gold rings are of course not pure gold, but are an alloy of gold and more often than not, nickel, palladium or silver. Whatever combination the alloy is, it still remains a yellowy colour. To get the clear whiter colour, they are plated with rhodium. Rhodium is highly reflective, extremely durable and does not tarnish easily.
Over the years however, natural erosion can occur. The main concern is with the rhodium wearing off. Thankfully, re-plating your beautiful jewellery with rhodium once more is relatively easy and cheap.
In between these times, there are a few things you can do to extend the rhodium’s life. A quick wipe down with a dust cloth and storing in a box when not in use, or at times when you know you will be handling chemicals or are likely to do be taking part in activities that may risk your items, will help.
Jewellery Care FAQs