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Who does takes the photographs of your work? Care
of Pearls & Pearl Blisters •
Always store separately. Never place your pearl jewelry in a divided
compartment jewelry box with other jewelry. If you can’t
provide the pearl piece with it’s own separate compartment,
place it in a soft pouch or wrap in a linen handkerchief or soft
tissue before storing. Small plastic bags are acceptable if they
are not sealed. Care of Dichroic Glass All of our fused dichroic glass “nuggets” are made up of carefully selected “compatible” pieces of glass, which expand and contract equally during the fusing process. Additionally. Each piece is put through an annealing process after fusing which removes all residual stress and creates a nugget that has similar properties to those of Pyrex glass. Consequently, your dichroic jewelry does not require and special consideration or care. However, when storing your pieces with other jewelry, it is desirable to remember that glass is softer than many of the other gemstones in your jewelry box and could be scratched or chipped by them.
Sterling Silver and 14k gold are actually alloys containing copper and other metals that are included to strengthen the metal, as pure silver and gold are generally much too soft to use in most jewelry. As a result, sterling and, to a much lesser extent 14k gold, will oxide or tarnish, dulling the surface, and in extreme cases turning the jewelry black. This black oxide may also rub off on skin or clothing. This tarnish is almost always due to contact with sulphur compounds with the primary cause being hydrogen sulphide gas in the air. This is why you may notice your jewelry oxidizing more rapidly when worn in large city environments with heavy vehicle traffic. Oxidation is also influenced by perspiration and cosmetics containing zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, ferric oxide and calamine. If at all possible, cosmetics containing these substances should be avoided or at least your jewelry should be removed when applying these. Also clean with soap and water those areas that will be in contact with your jewelry. To keep your jewelry beautiful, we suggest that you consider using a non-abrasive polishing cloth, such as the Sunshine Cloth that we offer, wiping the piece carefully, both prior to wearing and upon removal for storage. If more extreme evidence of oxide is seen, use a mild silver polish, applied with a soft cloth. Periodically clean precious and semi-precious stones is suggested using a soft toothbrush and mild soap and water. Do not use harsh chemical cleaners or ultrasonic cleaners on any pearl jewelry. Numerous
alerts have been distributed throughout the jewelry industry emphasizing
that we alert everyone to the dangers of wearing jewelry in swimming
pools. It has been found that chlorine will attack and dissolve
the gold and silver alloys used in making jewelry with the damage
occurring most rapidly in the thinner metal areas. It has been
seen that frequent users of pools have lost the stones from rings
as the prongs holding the stone have corroded away or been weakened
by the chlorine. Who is the Photographer of our work Larry
Sanders of Sanders Visual Images is our photographer & he
is great to work with! Scott
W Joyner of Scooter Graphix in Illinois, he has some of the finest
design ideas and his work is incredible!
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