Jewellery Care Guide
How to care for your jewels
Jewellery is not only a treasured investment, but often carries with it great sentimental value. For this reason, it is essential to care for your jewels, ensuring they remain as beautiful as the day they were crafted. Whether you wish to clean a diamond engagement ring, a cherished pearl necklace, or a beloved gold bracelet, our guide will provide you with the knowledge to maintain your jewellery with the utmost care and confidence.
General Care
Avoid contact with water and chemicals
Prolonged contact with water or the chemicals found in cosmetics and perfumes can damage and tarnish your jewellery. If you would like to wear your jewels with perfume, we recommend waiting for your perfume to dry before putting on any jewellery.
Be mindful
While Cassandra Goad jewellery is made with modern life in mind, we recommend being mindful of the activities you wear your jewellery for. We always suggest that all jewellery is removed before any housework, showering, swimming, sleeping or an intense workout.
Storage and routine checks
When not in use, store your jewellery in its Cassandra Goad pouch and away from direct sunlight. We always suggest to our clients to routinely check for any damage to their jewels and promptly alerting our boutique team to any issues who would be delighted to offer help and guidence.
Appropriate styling
When wearing Cassandra Goad pendants, we ask our clients to be mindful of their choice of chain and styling. We recommend that only small saint pendants and small crosses are worn on our delicate Finetrace and Catena Fine chains to prevent damage to your chains, and that engraved pendants are worn on their own to prevent scratching.
Know your gemstone
Each gemstone has different properties and must be cared for in specific ways. Harder stones such as diamonds and sapphires are less likely to be scratched and are suitable for daily wear. Stones such as pearls and turquoise are fragile and will be less suited to frequent wear. Please ask our boutique team for specific care guidelines on individual gemstones.
Delicate stone care
Delicate stones are sensitive to chemicals or variable temperatures, therefore we recommend preventing exposure to any cosmetics, skincare, or perfume. All gemstone jewellery should be removed before housework, showering, swimming, sleeping and any intensive workouts. Some gemstones can also discolour when over-exposed to light. We advise storing all your gemstone jewellery in a cool, dry location in a Cassandra Goad pouch out of direct sunlight.
Pearl care
Please be mindful of exposing your pearl jewels to any chemicals or drastic temperature changes. Pearls should never be exposed to perfume or any heavily scented moisturiser as this will wear away their outer surface. Spray your perfume and allow it to dry before wearing your pearl jewels. Pearls are sensitive to contact with water, so please remove before showering and swimming. We also recommend regular re-stringing of your pearls to retain their lustre and to ensure the integrity of your necklace.
Enamel care
Gentle wear and handling are advised as enamel can be susceptible to chipping or cracking on impact. Please limit exposure to moisture, chemicals and cosmetics and remove all enamel jewellery before housework, showering, swimming, and intensive workout sessions. We advise storing all your enamel jewellery in a cool, dry location in a Cassandra Goad pouch to maintain its finish.
How to care for your opals
Opals are particularly delicate stones and must be handled with care. Opals are exceptionally porous gemstones and can shatter if they become too dry. Cassandra recommends storing your opal jewellery in a cool, dark place with a small container of water kept nearby to prevent your opals from drying out.
How to care for precious metals
The precious metals Cassandra crafts her jewellery from are generally quite robust materials, but we do still encourage mindful wear. We never recommend wearing any jewellery in the shower or when swimming as this can lead to tarnishing. Sleeping in any of your jewellery is not advised due to the ease in which your jewellery can easily be damaged while asleep.
Gold jewellery care
At Cassandra Goad, we craft our yellow gold jewellery from either 9ct or 18ct gold. 18ct gold has a larger proportion of pure gold in comparison to 9ct gold and so is a much softer metal. We recommend our clients to wear their 18ct yellow gold jewellery with care due to the ease with which the metal can be stretched or dented.
Silver jewellery care
Silver is notorious for the ease with which is tarnishes. Cassandra recommends storing your silver jewellery in sealed plastic bags to prevent tarnishing while not in use.
White gold care
The brilliant white colouring synonymous with white gold can become dulled over time. At Cassandra Goad, our white gold jewellery is plated in rhodium, a bright white but expensive metal which may need replacing over time.
Care recommendations for cuff bracelets
Our cuff bracelet are an elegant take on a traditional bracelet. If you find the standard opening on your cuff is either too large or too small, please do not attempt to adjust it yourself. To preserve its exquisite design and structure we recommend contacting our boutique team for a professional resizing.