Jewelry Care
Rhodium Plating; Like Coloring Your Hair, Only for Jewelry!
Rhodium plating is a bit like visiting your favorite hair salon. Getting bored? Add Purple. In the same way you can lay purple over brunette, rhodium plating can cover faded looking white gold and dramatically transform the look of your jewelry.
How to Care for Your Gold Plated Jewelry
Platinum, silver, and both 14k and 18k gold are not indestructible. Plated jewelry finishes are even more fragile because of the tiny layer of gold over the base metal. In my thirty six years as a Santa Barbara Jeweler I’ve found that all jewelry is vulnerable to the hard knocks of the physical universe. Rings…
Professional Jewelry Cleaning Steps and Home Jewelry Cleaning
Have you noticed how you get compliments on your new jewelry? Your Santa Barbara Jeweler says, “it’s not just because it’s the newest thing and your friends have never seen it before. It’s because it’s sparkly and gorgeous!” Jewelry Can Get Pretty Dull Looking When You’re Not Looking Just like your car, jewelry gets…
Your Summertime Jewelry Care List
Summer’s Coming and Danger May Lurk for Your Favorite Ring As your Santa Barbara Jeweler, who does your jewelry repairs, you know I’ll never give you a hard time for playing rough with your jewelry. I want you to wear it and love it. My motto is “Wear it, Don’t Warehouse it!” But it never…
Pearls, Your Jewelry Divas and How to Store Them
Pearls are the movie stars of your jewelry box. Pearls are often referred to as the “Queen of Gems,” in the jewelry industry, both for their beauty, and for their delicate nature. If you want your pearl jewelry to stay beautiful, then treat your pearls like a diva movie star. Find a spot to…