JEWELLERY CARE

Our jewelry is designed to look with personality, so don't worry if you notice that your pieces are a little marked by small scratches or bumps. Sterling silver will naturally oxidize when exposed to common everyday items that contain sulfur, such as leather, rubber, chlorine, salt water, and even air pollution. We think our designs look best with some character, but if you decide you prefer to keep your pieces looking shiny and new, simply polish them with a silver cleaning cloth/chamois; They can be purchased at most jewelry stores.

 

GREEN FINGER?

A reaction that may occur in some cases will be a green substance on your finger. This will be particularly obvious at the first contact of a new piece with your skin. This is the sweat from your finger, reacting with the blackening solution used on the detailed areas of the ring. We use a sulfur solution to darken the grooves/details on the ring and with certain skin types, this can leach a small portion of the solution and give your finger a green appearance. With most of our ring designs, the wide surface also creates a larger area for perspiration that will affect the “green toe.”

This happens only in the first stage of wearing the ring. After a while of wear and tear wearing the ring this will stop! If not, simply send us the piece and we can clean the ring to remove any surface impurities.

Contact us with any other questions about the alloys we use and the care of these pieces, we will love to help you.

Dirty Paradise Team.