Ask Ava: FAQ—At Home Jewelry Care

Hi, it’s Ava! Today’s frequently asked question is…

“How should I care for my jewelry at home?”

Excellent question! Caring for your jewelry at home is easier than you may think. Fine jewelry is an investment, like my favorite sweater, you have to take care of it to keep it looking fabulous. We recommend and sell the following cleaning supplies:

Hagerty ® Silver Cleaner is used to clean sterling silver, silver plated, and gold filled jewelry. Price: $5

Hagerty® Silversmiths’ Wash is used to clean and protect fine silver. It works best for large solid pieces including tableware, platters, etc. Price: $12

Rich Glo Silver Jewelry Polishing Cloth is used to clean precious metals, precious stones, and semi-precious stones. Price: $10

Rich Glo Silver Jewelry Polishing Glove is used to clean precious metals, precious stones, and semi-precious stones. Price: $12

Rouge Polishing Cloth is used to clean and polish silverware, gold, and nickel. Price: $12

***Be extra careful with jewelry that has stones. Some stones cannot be used in silver cleaner. A few stones that CANNOT be used in silver cleaner are emeralds, tanzanite, turquoise, opal, amber, pearl, paua shell. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to give us a call at 252-355-6714. ***

Here’s how you use the Hagerty ® Silver Cleaner:

1. Drop in basket and shake for less than 10 seconds. Never leave jewelry sitting in the cleaner!

2. Using cool water rinse, rinse, and rinse some more! Make sure all the silver cleaner is removed from your jewelry. We use Dawn® dish detergent to make sure all the cleaner is washed away.

3. Dry with a soft towel. Make sure all jewelry is completely dry before you store it. Beads tend to hold excess water. A gentle shake in the towel should remove excess water.

4. Store in plastic jewelry bags that are air tight. Air is jewelry’s worst enemy! Plastic jewelry bags can be purchases at most art & craft stores in the jewelry making section.

Sound too complicated? No problem. You can bring your jewelry by our store or mail it. We’ll take care of it for you. We offer two cleaning services: 1) Dip in Silver Cleaner is FREE. 2) Tumble (deep clean) is $3 for up to 5 pieces and $6 for up to 10 pieces. More than 10 pieces will require an estimate.