Jewellery care
Gold and diamonds are durable, not invulnerable: gold is a soft metal and scratches, and a diamond attracts grease and loses its sparkle. A few simple habits keep a piece looking new for years.
Everyday wear
- Put jewellery on last — after perfume, cream and hairspray, which leave a film on the stone.
- Take it off for sport, swimming, the sauna, housework and sleep: a knock can damage the setting, and chlorine and bleach attack the gold alloy.
- Pearls are especially delicate: they dislike acid, perfume and dry air and are cleaned only with a damp soft cloth.
Cleaning at home
Warm water and mild soap
Leave the piece for 10–15 minutes in warm (not boiling) water with a few drops of mild liquid soap.
A soft brush
With a soft toothbrush gently clean under the stone and around the setting — that is where grease collects.
Rinse and dry
Rinse in clean water (with the plug in) and dry with a lint-free soft cloth. Do not use an ultrasonic cleaner at home on a band set with small stones or on anything with a pearl.
Storage
Keep each piece separately, in a soft pouch or its own compartment of the box. Diamond is the hardest material and scratches both gold and other stones. Avoid humidity and direct sun.
At the workshop
Once a year, have the prongs checked and the piece cleaned professionally. Cleaning and polishing of nanea pieces at our workshop in Yerevan is free for the life of the piece — write to us and we will arrange it.