Looking After Your Jewellery

• Put jewellery on last, after applying lotions, perfumes, hair products, and cosmetics
• Remove pieces if swimming, cleaning, gardening, lifting weights, or using abrasive tools
• Store items separately to prevent scratches and tangles
• Check clasps, settings, and claws every few months

A gentle, universal method for most jewellery:

• A bowl of warm water
• A tiny drop of mild washing-up liquid
• A soft, clean toothbrush
• A lint-free cloth or microfibre cloth

Soak briefly, gently brush, rinse, pat dry — no chemicals, no boiling water, no ultrasonic devices for soft gemstones or pearls.

We recommend a professional inspection once a year for any fine jewellery, especially engagement rings with gemstones.

Kin & Kin can assess settings, tighten claws, polish surfaces, and restore your piece to its natural beauty.

Daily Care

Gold is naturally durable but can scratch from contact with harder metals and surfaces. Store gold pieces individually and remove them during manual tasks.

White Gold – Rhodium Plating

White gold jewellery is typically rhodium-plated to achieve its bright, reflective finish. Over time this may soften; a simple re-plating restores its crisp whiteness. Frequency depends on wear.

Rose Gold

Rose gold contains copper, which gives its colour and adds toughness. Avoid acidic exposure (vinegar, harsh cleaners) to preserve its tone.

Cleaning

Warm water and mild soap only. Avoid chemical dips designed for costume jewellery.

Platinum is naturally white, dense, and highly durable. Unlike gold, platinum does not lose metal when scratched — it displaces, developing a soft patina many people treasure.

Care

• Safe for everyday wear, though regular polishing restores its mirror finish
• Ideal for engagement rings due to its durability around diamonds

Cleaning

Warm soapy water and a soft brush.

Palladium shares many qualities with platinum but is lighter in weight.

Care

• Resistant to tarnish
• May develop a soft sheen over time; polish offers full brightness

Cleaning

Same as platinum: warm water and a soft brush.

Recycled sterling silver can darken naturally as it reacts with the environment.

Care

• Store in airtight pouches or anti-tarnish cloths
• Wear regularly — contact with skin actually slows tarnishing
• Avoid chlorine and strong cleaning products

Cleaning

Silver polishing cloths work very well; warm soapy water for general cleaning.

Avoid Knocks

Diamonds can chip at the edges or points (particularly pear, marquise, and emerald cuts).

Keeping Diamonds Bright

Diamonds attract oils from skin and lotions, which dull their sparkle.

Cleaning

• Warm water, mild soap, and a soft toothbrush
• Focus behind the stone where residue gathers
• Dry with a lint-free cloth

Ultrasonic Cleaners

Safe for most diamonds if:

• The setting is secure
• The diamond has no large inclusions that reach the surface

Avoid ultrasonics for treated diamonds.

Extremely durable and excellent for everyday wear.

Care

• Safe for daily activity, though avoid heavy knocks
• Warm soapy water to clean
• Ultrasonic cleaners usually safe unless stones are fracture-filled

One of the most beautiful and one of the most delicate.

Care

• Avoid ultrasonic cleaners, steam cleaners, and boiling water
• Emeralds often contain natural inclusions and are sometimes oil-treated
• Clean gently with warm water only. No scrubbing

A soft, peach-pink beryl with good clarity.

Care

• Avoid knocks and hard wear
• Clean with warm water only, no ultrasonic

Clear and fresh blue; reasonably durable.

Care

• Warm soapy water is suitable
• Ultrasonics may be safe but are not always recommended

Vivid and varied colours, medium hardness.

Care

• Avoid ultrasonic cleaning
• Clean using warm water and mild soap

A traditional gemstone with robust wearability.

Care

• Avoid extreme temperature changes
• Clean with warm soapy water

Bright, clear, and elegant — but cleavage planes make it prone to cracking.

Care

• Remove if doing anything strenuous
• Avoid ultrasonics and steam cleaning

One of the most sensitive gemstones.

Care

• Avoid heat, dryness, chemicals, ultrasonics, steam, and knocks
• Do not soak opals
• Clean gently with a soft damp cloth
• Store separately to avoid scratching

Durable, everyday stones.

Care

• Avoid long sun exposure (may cause fading)
• Warm soapy water is safe

Fresh green and luminous but can scratch easily.

Care

• Remove during any manual activity
• Clean with warm water only

Beautiful and durable, often mistaken for sapphire.

Care

• Warm soapy water is safe
• Avoid ultrasonics if heavily included

• Put pearls on last; remove first
• Avoid perfume, hairspray, sunscreen, acids, and perspiration
• Pearls benefit from natural skin oils but suffer from cosmetics

• Gently wipe with a soft, slightly damp cloth after wearing
• Never use detergents, chemicals, or abrasive cloths
• Never use ultrasonic cleaners

Storage

• Store flat and separate from other jewellery
• Keep in a fabric-lined box or pouch, not in airtight plastic — pearls need moisture

Stringing

Pearl strands should be restrung periodically, especially if worn regularly.

Avoiding Wear

• Remove rings when handling weights, tools, or abrasive surfaces
• Avoid repeated contact with metal gym equipment (bars, dumbbells, Smith machines)
• Store separately to prevent metal-on-metal abrasion

Finish Preservation

Your ring's finish — polished, brushed, satin — will soften naturally with time.

• Polished rings may show fine scratches
• Brushed and satin rings may smooth gradually

Kin & Kin can restore the original finish at any time.

Daily Care

• Clean regularly to maintain brilliance
• Avoid contact with moisturisers, shower gels, and oils
• Check claws once a month for movement

Remove Your Engagement Ring When:

• Using gym equipment
• Gardening or DIY
• Swimming (chlorine can wear rhodium)
• Handling harsh chemicals

Individual Soft Pouches

Metal surfaces scratch when stored together — separate pouches or compartments protect them.

Avoid Direct Sunlight

Some gemstones may fade with prolonged UV exposure.

Travel Tips

• Use a structured travel case
• Wrap delicate pieces in microfibre cloths

At home: every 1–2 weeks for engagement rings, monthly for other pieces.
Professionally: once a year.

Yes. All precious metals show signs of wear over time.

Regular gentle cleaning and avoiding lotions and oils.

Yes — especially chlorine, bleach, perfume, sunscreen, and acidic solutions.

Rhodium plating wears gradually; re-plating restores brightness.

Only for certain gemstones and secure settings; never for pearls, opals, emeralds, or treated stones.