JEWELRY CARE
Stainless Steel:
One of the greatest features of stainless steel is the ease with which its appearance
can be maintained.
Care: to restore its gleam, clean your
stainless steel items in warm soapy water, using a mild soap or detergent, and
a clean cloth. Rinse and wipe dry using a soft cloth. Window cleaner is a great
product to remove sticky, greasy, fingerprints.
DO NOT use steel wool pads or abrasive
cleaners to remove tough stains or dirt. Stainless steel has natural protective
film over it, which is produced during the manufacturing process. This film
shields stainless steel against corrosion, and abrasive cleaners could scratch
and remove this protective film from the metal.
Carbon Fiber:
Care: clean your carbon fiber items in warm soapy water, using a mild soap or
detergent, and a clean cloth. Rinse and wipe dry using a soft cloth.
Gold:
Gold is a non-corrosive, very dense (heavier than lead) but highly malleable
metal. Gold is alloyed with other metals to increase its strength, which also
affects its color.
The fineness of gold is based on the
percentage of pure gold contained in the alloy, for example: 18K gold is equivalent
to 18/24ths of fine gold (or 750/1000ths).
The colors of gold:
Gold comes in different colors, depending on the percentages of alloys used.
Yellow: 750/1000 fine cold plus fine
silver and copper
White Gold: 750/1000 fine gold plus palladium based alloy
Pink Gold: 750/1000 fine gold plus copper and silver (with more copper than
silver)
Rhodium plating gives gold a unique brilliance
and luminosity
Care: Clean gold in soapy water or alcohol.
In the case of gold jewelry set with stones, follow the specific care for the
stones.
Platinum:
Platinum has a finesse of 950/1000
Care: Clean platinum in soapy water or alcohol. In the case of platinum items
set with stones, follow the specific care for the stones. In the case of items
combining platinum and carbon fiber, follow the care instructions for carbon
fiber.
Sterling Silver:
Silver possesses qualities similar to gold but achieves more brilliance than
other metals. Silver is a very pliable metal, therefore, to make it "hard"
enough for jewelry, a stronger metal, copper, is alloyed with pure (999 fineness)
silver. For centuries, the standard for Sterling Silver has been 925: 92.5%
silver, 7.5% copper.
With proper care, your silver accessories
will last a lifetime. Although wearing your silver jewelry is the best way to
prevent tarnish building (a natural occurrence when silver reacts with sulphur
or hydrogen sulphide in the air), caring and cleaning your silver jewelry is
simple and easy.
Care: use polishes formulated specifically
to remove tarnish. You can find fine silver polishes, solutions, or cloths appropriate
to remove tarnish at most hardware stores or specialty craft stores.
Avoid exposing
your silver to household chemicals when cleaning with
bleach or ammonia, or wearing in chlorinated water,
such as swimming pools. These chemicals can damage
silver.
Glass Jewelry:
Treat your glass jewelry
item with care, as you would any other jewelry item.
Your new jewelry item is glass, therefore, it goes
without saying that you should avoid excessive impact
against hard surfaces, or extreme temperature changes,
which could chip and crack your glass accessory. It's
best to avoid wearing your jewelry when engaging in
any sort of activity that might expose it to risks
and impacts.
Even
glass scratches, so avoid
contact with any abrasive surfaces.
Your glass jewelry should be also worn and stored
separately. Never store your jewelry in piles or stacks.
Store those items that may be vulnerable to such abrasions
in separate sections of a jewelry box, or wrap them
separately in velvet, paper or silk.
Although it is easy to wash, it's best to avoid exposing
your glass jewelry to harsh chemicals and products,
such as hair spray, perfumes, cosmetics, and household
cleaners, to name a few.
Glass rings crack when
forced on too tightly. For that reason, we don't warrant
glass rings, and request that you be particularly
generous when choosing your ring size.
Care :Dust, sweat, and
everyday wear may affect and dull the appearance and
brilliance of your new glass accessory.
The safest
and simplest method to nicely clean up your new glass
item is soap and water. Use a mild, warm, soapy water
solution and a soft brush, then pat dry with a soft
cloth.
Caring for your new glass jewelry item should be simple.
Just treat your jewelry kindly and use common sense,
and you should enjoy wearing your new glass accessory
for years to come!
STORING
YOUR JEWELRY:
Minimize scratches and other damage to all your jewelry
by storing it either individually in cloth pouches
or in separate compartments in your jewelry box. Exposure
to air brings oxidation which results in tarnish on
your silver. In order to minimize tarnish, wrap your
silver in acid-free tissue paper and store in an airtight
container such as a polyethylene zip-top bag.
QUALITY:
All Escapes jewelry items are stamped to guarantee
the fineness of the metal, designating the metal content
of the jewelry, and are signed Escapes.
All the above
are recommendations for caring for your items, as
such, Escapes cannot be held responsible for any damage
caused during the course of your care applied to your
items.
Thank you for choosing Escapes Design!
last updated: April
2003
