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Jewellery goes on last
Always wear your jewellery after applying perfume, hairspray, lotion, and makeup. Chemicals in these products corrode metal, cloud gemstones, and erode delicate meenakari enamel work.
The Art of Caring
for Your Jewellery
A complete guide to preserving your stones, metal and heirloom pieces so they remain as luminous as the day you received them.
Daily Wear & Handling
All Pieces
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Remove before physical activities
Take off all pieces before exercising, cooking, cleaning, or swimming. Sweat, chlorine, and hot water are particularly harmful. Sweat accelerates tarnishing on silver and can loosen kundan settings over time.
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Handle with clean, dry hands
Natural oils from skin leave residue on stones and metals. Hold pieces by their edges, avoiding direct contact with gemstone surfaces, to preserve brilliance.
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Wipe down before storing
Before putting any piece away, gently wipe it with a soft, dry cloth, ideally mulmul or muslin, to remove traces of sweat, skin oils, or perfume. This simple habit dramatically extends the life of your jewellery.
Storage & Preservation
All Pieces
Store Separately
Each piece must have its own space. Pieces stored together tangle, scratch each other, and can chip fragile stones like polki or emeralds.
Use Cotton Boxes
Line your jewellery box with a layer of cotton at the base. Place the piece, then cover with muslin or mulmul cloth. Cotton absorbs excess moisture and protects against scratches.
Cool, Dry Place
Store away from direct sunlight, humidity, and heat. Excess moisture tarnishes silver and can loosen the lac base used in jadau. Silica gel packets in the drawer help control humidity.
Anti-Tarnish Strips
Place anti-tarnish strips in your storage box for silver and gold pieces, especially effective in humid climates like ours.
Care by Jewellery Type
Jadau & Kundan
Most delicate — handle with exceptional careJadau and kundan jewellery are set using a lac (resin) base to hold polki and uncut diamonds in gold foil. This base is sensitive to heat, moisture, and chemicals. Never expose to water, steam, or ultrasonic cleaners. Wipe only with a dry, soft cloth. Avoid hard surfaces and do not keep in airtight plastic packaging; the piece needs to breathe. If a stone comes loose, bring it to a trusted jeweller immediately rather than attempting any home repair.
High Jewellery with Precious Stones
Rubies, emeralds, sapphires, diamondsDiamonds are hardy but attract grease; clean with a drop of mild dish soap in warm water, gently brush with a soft-bristle toothbrush, rinse, and pat dry. Emeralds are often oil-treated and must never be soaked in water or cleaned with steam. Rubies and sapphires can handle mild cleaning but should avoid harsh chemicals. Pearls are highly porous. Wipe after every wear, never soak, and store in soft cloth pouches away from hard objects. Always consult our team before attempting any home cleaning on high jewellery.
Silver Jewellery
Oxidised & plain silverSilver tarnishes naturally when exposed to air and humidity; this is normal. To slow tarnish, store in anti-tarnish pouches or zip-lock bags with the air removed. For plain silver, gentle polishing with a silver cloth restores shine. For oxidised silver, use only a dry cloth. Do not polish or use silver cleaners, as this will remove the oxidised finish. Avoid exposing silver to rubber, which accelerates tarnish significantly.
Cleaning — What to Do & Avoid
Safe to Use
- Dry soft cloth (muslin, mulmul, microfibre)
- Mild soap + warm water (diamonds and plain gold only)
- Soft baby toothbrush for crevices (plain metals only)
- Certified silver polishing cloth (plain silver only)
- Dry cotton or flannel for wiping before storage
Never Use
- Ultrasonic cleaners (jadau, kundan, emeralds, pearls)
- Steam cleaners on lac-based settings
- Toothpaste or baking soda — too abrasive
- Ammonia-based or chlorine cleaners
- Silver dips on oxidised pieces — removes the finish
When in doubt, do not clean at home. Bring the piece to us. Improper cleaning is one of the most common causes of damage to fine jewellery.
Common Situations to Avoid
Swimming pools & the sea. Chlorine and salt water are highly damaging to gold alloys, gemstone settings, and silver. Always remove jewellery before entering water.
Kitchen & cooking. Steam and heat can loosen settings and dull gemstones. Exposure to oil and turmeric can stain porous stones permanently.
Sleeping in jewellery. Chains tangle and break under the weight of sleep; delicate settings catch in fabric and bend out of shape.
Mixing metals in storage. Storing silver and gold together causes galvanic reaction over time, accelerating tarnish on both.
A simple ritual: take off your jewellery each evening, wipe gently, and place it in its dedicated box. This one habit protects your investment more than any product.
Professional Servicing
Once a Year
Bring your regularly worn pieces for a professional check-up. We inspect settings, clasps, and prongs for wear, and restore the piece's original finish.
Loose Stones
If you hear a rattle or notice a stone moving, stop wearing the piece immediately and bring it in. Continuing to wear it risks losing the stone entirely.
Broken Clasps
Never wear a necklace or bracelet with a faulty clasp. A lost piece is far more costly than a simple repair.
Re-Polishing & Re-Dipping
Silver pieces can be re-oxidised; gold pieces can be re-polished. Periodic professional finishing restores jewellery to its original beauty.