Looking After Jewellery Without Ruining It
Most jewellery is damaged by ordinary life rather than accidents: perfume, chlorine, the gym and the bottom of a handbag.
The order of dressing
Jewellery goes on last, after perfume, hairspray and moisturiser, and comes off first. That single habit prevents most of the damage we are asked to repair.
By metal
Silver darkens with air and skin oils. A soft cloth after wearing and a closed pouch for storage. Gold needs only warm water and a drop of washing-up liquid. White gold is rhodium plated and the plating thins over years; re-plating is routine. Vermeil should be kept from perfume and cleaning products. Platinum builds a patina rather than wearing away.
By stone
Pearls are soft and dissolve in acid, so no perfume and no ultrasonic cleaner. Amethyst and citrine fade in strong sunlight. Diamond and corundum are hard enough to scratch everything else, so store them apart.
Storage
Separate pouches, not one box. Chains tangle and hard stones scratch soft ones. A closed pouch also slows tarnish, because it slows the air.
How we make and mark it
Every piece here is made for ONLYWAY JEWELRY in London and, where the law requires it, hallmarked at the London Assay Office. The hallmark is not decoration: it is an independent test of the metal, struck by an assay office rather than by the maker. What the marks mean.
The price on the page is the price you pay. Delivery within the United Kingdom is tracked and included, and you have thirty days to send a piece back. Delivery and returns.
