There are a lot of hard objects and surfaces in the gym, and your hands are moving in many quick directions that could cause you to strike or hit the diamond. Also, when lifting or squeezing the barbells or equipment, you can quickly wear away the platinum or gold on your engagement setting. We recommend removing your diamond jewelry and setting it in a safe place before working out.
While at rest, some people have a tendency to move in their sleep. The fabrics in the bed linens or your clothing can catch under the prongs and pry them from the diamond. Because you are unaware of your movements while asleep, you may damage your ring. Place your jewelry in your jewelry box or in a safe place while resting.
Many people become concerned about losing their precious diamonds, and continuously check the stones in their jewelry or engagement rings by probing them or wiggling them. They use their fingernails, tweezers, needles, or writing instruments. This can possibly cause the diamond to loosen in the setting. If you are concerned about the tightness of your diamond, you should come see us for occasional cleaning and inspection. Please do not poke or probe!
Many cosmetics such as lotions, makeup, foundation, hair dyes, blush, etc., have harsh ingredients that can stain or damage the diamond in your ring as well as the platinum or gold. Take your jewelry off before applying makeup, lotions, hair products, and nail polish. These products are very harmful to your diamond jewelry and can prematurely wear away the precious metal.
Maintenance of pools and Jacuzzis require the use of common bleach and chlorine products. Long term exposure to chlorine can cause your diamond to change color, permanently stain gemstones and ruin precious metals such as platinum and gold. The chlorine can also corrode the weld joints or solder joints used to attach parts to your jewelry like the prongs, clasps, and earring backings. Once the solder joints corrode, they can weaken and break off causing you to lose your diamonds, gemstones, or even the entire jewelry item.
When a ring is sized, it must be filed and polished to bring back the original shine that is lost during the sizing process. Every time a ring is filed and polished it loses significant amounts of platinum or gold. When you have a ring sized too many times, the prongs and shank can become thin and weak causing them to break. Choose one size that you are happy with and stick with it even if your finger size fluctuates from time to time.
The best cleaning method is to bring us your jewelry for a professional cleaning and inspection. However, if you would like to clean it at home, a long soak in Windex is a great method.
We suggest that you store all diamonds and diamond jewelry in soft pouches to prevent the jewelry from rubbing or scratching against one another. Constant rubbing can cause abnormal wear of platinum and gold metal. If the diamonds are rubbing against one another, it can cause the diamonds to become dull in appearance and lose its brilliance. We recommend that you attain some form of jewelry insurance to protect against stone loss, damage, or theft.