CARING FOR YOUR JEWELLERY
Jewellery is a truly special accessory. Whether it’s a sentimental piece or just something you love, you want to keep your jewellery looking at its breathtaking best and as good as new. Here we help you do just that.
Top tips for caring for your jewellery at home
General tips

  • Store your jewellery in a clean, dry place
  • Don’t jumble pieces together as they can scratch each other and cause chipping
  • Keep them stored in separate boxes or in pieces of tissue paper
  • See your jeweller at least once a year in order to have all your jewellery professionally cleaned and checked for general wear and tear. Visit or call Lismore goldsmith for more information.

CLEANING
Jewellery can become dirty from natural skin oils and from dirt in the atmosphere. Regularly cleaning jewellery will help to keep it looking as gorgeous as the day it was purchased.
Diamonds
A clean diamond has a beautiful fire and a brilliant sparkle. Everyday products such as skin cream, soap, oils and cosmetics can dull your diamond’s natural radiance. Keep your diamond clean and gleaming.
Here are some tips on how to keep your diamond at its best:

  • At Lismore goldsmith , we want your Diamonds to look their best at all times, this is why we offer a professional cleaning service. This service includes a professional cleaning and inspection of your Diamond Ring. Call in to Lismore goldsmith and a member of staff will be happy to assist you.
  • Mild Detergent Bowl: Make up a small bowl of warm water and a mild cleaning detergent – washing up liquid or liquid soap. Place your diamond jewellery into the bowl and use a small soft toothbrush to gently clean the jewellery. Rinse the jewellery thoroughly after cleaning and pat dry with a soft lint-free cloth.

Gold
Here are some tips on how to keep your Gold Jewellery clean and looking new.

  • Gold Polishing Cloth: In order to restore the lustre of your gold jewellery, you may simply use a gold polishing cloth to polish the metal, which should produce a lovely shine. Gold Polishing cloths available from Lismore goldsmith are specially designed to remove surface dirt from gold, while restoring sparkle.

Alternatively, you may use a simple lint-free cloth which will also help re-shine the gold.
Mild Detergent Bowl: Make your own home solution. Simply mix a mild cleaning detergent such as washing liquid or liquid hand soap to Luke-warm water to create a sudsy solution. Immerse the jewellery in the solution and use a soft brush to gently clean the jewellery. Rinse under fresh water, and pat dry using a lint-free cloth.

  • Buff and Polish: Gold jewellery, especially gold rings, can become scratched due to daily wear. In order to restore your rings’ original lustre have your ring buffed and polished by our goldsmiths. Simply visit us to organise this.

White Gold
All cleaning tips suggested for cleaning Gold can be applied to White Gold. However, your white gold rings may need additional polishing care if they are Rhodium plated which gives the metal its white sparkle this may naturally wear away from daily wear.

  • Rhodium Plating: It is recommended that a rhodium plated white gold ring should be re-rhodium plated every 12-18 months in order to help it remain as beautiful as the day it was bought. Drop into Lismore goldsmith and organise to have your rings re-rhodium plated, buffed and polished. You won’t recognise how fabulous they look after a little TLC.

Silver
Sterling Silver reacts to sulphur dioxide in the air, and naturally discolours because of this. This is normal and easily rectified.

  • Silver Polishing Cloth: In order to restore the lustre of your Silver jewellery, you may simply use a Silver polishing cloth on the metal which should produce a lovely shine. Our Silver Polishing cloths have a unique solution embedded in them, specially fashioned to remove surface dirt while restoring sparkle. Polishing cloths are available from Lismore goldsmith .
  • Mild Detergent Bowl: Make your own home solution. Simply mix a mild cleaning detergent such as washing liquid or liquid hand soap to luke-warm water to create a sudsy solution. Immerse the jewellery in the solution and use a soft brush to gently clean the jewellery. Rinse under fresh water, and pat dry using a lint-free cloth. This solution is effective in cleaning pre-oxidized items.

Platinum

  • Lint-Free Cloth: The surface of your Platinum ring may look dull or dirty from every day wear. Use a lint-free cloth to remove the dirt and restore the Platinum lustre to your ring.
  • Buff and Polish: Your platinum ring will eventually become scratched due to regular wear. In order to restore your rings’ original lustre have your ring buffed and polished by our goldsmiths. Simply visit Lismore goldsmith where any member of our team will be happy to organise this.

Palladium

  • Lint-Free Cloth: The surface of your Palladium may look dull or dirty from every day wear. Use a lint-free cloth to remove the dirt and restore the Platinum lustre to your ring.
  • Buff and Polish: Your Palladium ring will eventually become scratched due to regular wear. In order to restore your rings’ original lustre have your ring buffed and polished by our goldsmiths. Simply visit Lismore goldsmith where any member of our team will be happy to organise this.

Gold Plated / Silver Plated
Gold and silver plated items can be cares for in the same manner. Use a lint-free cloth to remove any surface dirt from the item and to polish the metal. Do not use liquid solutions to clean plated jewellery, as to do so may remove the plating.
CAUTIONS
Always rinse and dry jewellery after using any sort of solution or detergent.

  • Do not use jewellery cleaning solution to clean items with:
    • Emerald
    • Pearl
    • Opal
    • Coral
    • Tanzanite
    • Peridot
    • Turquoise
    • Paste Stones
    • Costume Jewellery
    • Items with water-soluble fixing.
    • Do not use liquid solutions to clean plated jewellery.

Never use cleaning solutions for un-specified jewellery types: Gold and Diamond Jewellery Cleaner should only be used to clean Gold (not suitable for gold plated items). Silver cleaning solution should only be used to clean Sterling Silver (not suitable for silver plated items)