Jewellery Care Guideline
General Facts Gemstones’ durability is based on two factors, which are hardness and toughness. These terms are not the same and people are often confused between these two. Hardness defines the ability to retain its surface’s finish & polish. A mineral’s toughness is the ability of the mineral to resist being fractured. Toughness means resistance to breaking, chipping or cracking in general. The toughness scale ranges from Exceptional, Excellent, Good, Fair to Poor. The toughness rating of diamonds is ‘Good’. For example: Sapphire and Ruby Both are 9/10 on the Mohs scale. Hardness is second to diamond. Sapphire and Ruby have Excellent toughness and no cleavage. General care With all gemstones avoid rough handling and when not in wear, keep items of jewellery separate to avoid scratches. Keep your jewellery away from chemicals. Always put on your jewellery as a final touch, after applying makeup and hairstyling products. Safely store your jewellery. Always keep your jewellery in check after wearing. Make sure the gemstones stay secure and protected when you wear the jewellery. Shake your jewellery closely to your ears to check if the gemstones are still attached with the fastening to protect any loose prongs with the setting. Fact: After wearing your jewellery for a while prongs might start to loosen, since prongs are made from gold and gold has malleability. For that reason, it is important to send it to the jewellery for maintenance from time to time. Tips: To avoid losing your ring, do not take off your ring when
