How to clean your jewellery at home

Cleaning your jewellery at home can be a lot easier than you may think!

How often you need to clean your jewellery will depend on how often you wear your special piece. If you wear your jewellery daily it will likely need to be cleaned more regularly than a piece you wear only for special occasions.

How to clean your jewellery at home

STEP ONE:

Wash your jewellery with warm water and a gentle fragrance free liquid soap. The soap must have no moisturising elements, antiseptic or harsh chemicals.

** If you are cleaning a necklace, please remove the pendant from the chain prior to soaking it, as soaking your chain in water and soap can cause the chain to weaken. You should carefully polish your chain with a polishing cloth separately. **

STEP TWO:

If your jewellery has precious stones in it, you can use a cloth or very soft bristled brush to gently help get grime out of any crevices. Don’t leave soft gems soaking in water, as this may affect them. Once your jewellery is clean, be sure to rinse and dry the piece quickly to avoid any watermarks.

Tarnishing

All metals will naturally tarnish over time, however this process will happen much faster if your jewellery has contact with perfume, oils, household chemicals, makeup, sulphur, chlorine or other acidic elements.

If your piece of KIND jewellery has started to tarnish, you can send it back to the studio to be professionally cleaned – prices start at £25. Alternatively, if you would like to clean it at home, we recommend gently soaking your jewellery in warm water with a tiny bit of liquid soap. Once the piece is submerged, carefully wipe your jewellery with a polishing cloth. Do not use tissue paper or paper towels to clean metal as they can scratch your jewellery.

Once finished, give the piece a thorough rinse and carefully dry it to remove any soap residue.

Avoid corrosive products

Gold is naturally a soft metal, which means you need to be very gentle when cleaning it. Silver and Platinum are slightly more robust, however significant care should be taken with them as well. Avoid using any corrosive cleaning products on your jewellery, as it can eat away at the metal. You may have heard that toothpaste or baking soda are good options for cleaning your jewellery – however these substances can actually remove very small amounts of metal, which may cause irreparable damage your jewellery.

Storing your jewellery safely

After you’ve cleaned your jewellery, it is important to think about how best to store your special pieces to help keep them clean and protected. It is best practice to avoid storing your KIND jewellery in humid places such as bathrooms, as this can increase the possibility of tarnishing. We recommend taking your jewellery off when coming in contact with water (showering, swimming cleaning etc), and keeping your precious pieces stored in a small jewellery box. To avoid scratching, it is best practice to keep your jewellery pieces stored individually, so that your rings and chains do not rub together. 

If you are unsure how to clean your special KIND Collection piece, or if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out!