Wearing fine quality jewelry is one of life’s most treasured luxuries! However, just like any other prized possession there comes a certain amount of care and maintenance to keep them all looking fresh and new. The best way to have years of enjoyment from your jewelry items is to regularly clean, polish and inspect your jewelry.
AshleyJewelers.com has a full line of jewelry care products available for you to be able to do routine cleaning of your jewelry. Keeping your jewelry in clean condition at all times is the single most important thing you can do to extend the life of your precious metal and gemstone jewelry.
If jewelry becomes caked with impurities such as soap and detergents they will collect dust and dirt making it look terrible. Not only that. It will be very difficult to see and detect problems that may arise with the various components like prongs, links, clasps, etc.
The task that you will not be able to do at home is polishing your jewelry. Yes, if you use a polishing cloth you can remove tarnish but not scratches. Gold, platinum and silver are very soft metals that easily can be scuffed and scratched creating wear that can lead to loss. The only way to remove these is to have them professionally buffed by a qualified jewelry professional. Ashley Jewelers can restore your jewelry and bring it back to “factory specs”. In other words, good as new condition!
We use high speed polishing buff wheels charged with compounds called Tripoli and rouge to remove scratches and buff the luster back into the metals. At speeds of 3200 rpm’s, the various wheels we use actually meld
the scratches and scuffs into a smooth surface. And that’s the real beauty and value of a precious metal. It can always be restored back to shiny new condition!
Call us today to schedule a time to either bring your items into our store or send them to us by following a few shipping instructions. While we have them we can also inspect, evaluate and appraise your items for insurance purposes. If we find anything that is need of repair we’ll bring it to your attention and give you an estimate.
You’ll be amazed how much better your pieces will look after they’ve been professionally cleaned and polished!