Care Guide
Daphne Huguette pieces are made to last. Our pieces use high quality metals containing recycled 9ct, 18ct yellow gold or sterling silver. We also offer vermeil gold on our earrings collection which is a 2.5 micron thick gold plating on sterling silver, thicker than the normal gold plating process. Please find below some general tips and information on how to take care of solid gold and sterling silver.
General Care Tips
- Put your jewellery in a dry box when not wearing it. Avoid extreme heat and humidity.
- Remove your jewellery before swimming in a pool or ocean.
- Remove when using household cleaning products (bleach, cleaning chemicals)
- Remove when going to the gym
- Don’t use creams, perfume, hairspray around your jewellery
Gold
Solid gold does not fade in colour, and is perfect for daily wear. However, with daily wear, the metal can become dull. It is recommended to clean the metal with a solid gold cloth provided. To make the piece shiny again, please use a tiny bit of dishwashing liquid with warm luke or boiling water with a little bit of ammonia. Put your jewellery into the water and let it soak for 5-10 minutes. Gently brush your jewellery with a soft toothbrush. Rinse it with clean water.
Silver
Silver is perfect for daily wear, but overtime it can develop a dark glow on the surface of the metal. It recommended cleaning your silver with a silver cloth provided. To prevent the dark glow forming on your silver, please don’t leave it unworn to the open air for a period of time.