Caring for Your Cerrone jewellery

Your jewellery can suffer greatly from being knocked against hard surfaces and can also be damaged from the various cleaning solutions and tools that you use.  Not only dents and scratches but permanent damage can occur. Cleaning solutions can remove the rhodium from your white gold.  You certainly don’t wear your best clothing when doing your housework, the same logic applies to not wearing your jewellery. Your jewellery can suffer greatly from being knocked against hard surfaces, and can also be damaged from the various cleaning solutions and tools that you use. Not only dents and scratches but permanent damage can occur. Cleaning solutions can remove the rhodium from your white gold. Stay away from abrasive cleaners, bleach, or household chemicals as they can damage your jewellery.

The prong snag hazard occurs when a diamond settings prongs or claws catch on clothing, knitwear, household fabrics or sustain an everyday impact — causing them to bend, lift, or break away from the stone. Even a slightly compromised prong relieves the tension holding the diamond. The diamond can instantly become loose or fall out entirely without warning. Regular annual inspections at a Cerrone boutique allow expert jewellers to examine claw security, check metal fatigue, and re-tighten settings, ensuring your diamonds remain safely secured for years to come.

Keeping diamond jewellery in optimal condition begins with simple daily habits designed to protect both the stones and their settings.

• Apply Beauty Products First: Always put on diamond jewellery last when getting ready. Lotions, hairsprays, perfumes, and cosmetics leave a thin film on diamond facets, significantly dulling their natural brilliance and light refraction.
• Remove During High-Impact Activities: Take off rings and bracelets before gardening, exercising, heavy lifting, or housework. Physical impact can bend claws, dislodge stones, or chip even the hardest diamond along its natural cleavage lines.
• Avoid Harsh Chemicals: Never wear diamond jewellery while swimming, cleaning, or using hot tubs. Chlorine, bleach, and abrasive cleaning agents can discolour or weaken precious metal over time.

Diamonds are natural magnets for grease and oils from your skin, lotion, and cooking. This film quickly dulls their exceptional sparkle and fire. Also, washing your hands with hand soap and moisturing cream also leads to an oil and residue build up on your jewellery. A simple soak in warm, soapy water quickly restores its warm, original sparkle.

When you are not wearing your diamond jewellery, store each piece separately in a soft-lined jewellery box or pouch. This helps prevent pieces from rubbing against one another and protects softer precious metals from scratches. Use a soft fabric pouch when travelling, making sure the jewellery is lying flat and there is no risk of damage whilst in transit.

Store Separately: Store each piece of gold jewellery individually in its signature padded Cerrone box, clear sealed or a soft fabric pouch.

Prevent Friction & Scratches: Keep gold jewellery separated from diamond jewellery and harder gemstones, as contact with harder materials will scratch polished gold surfaces.

Fasten Chains: Always secure clasps on gold chains and necklaces before storing them flat to prevent tangling and structural kinks.

Polish regularly with a jewellery polishing cloth.

Gold is a natural magnet for grease and oils from your skin, lotion, and cooking. This film quickly dulls the gold. Also, washing your hands with hand soap and moisturing cream also leads to an oil and residue build up on your jewellery. A simple soak in warm, soapy water quickly restores its warm, original lustre.

Keeping diamond jewellery in optimal condition begins with simple daily habits designed to protect both the stones and their settings.

• Apply Beauty Products First: Always put on diamond jewellery last when getting ready. Lotions, hairsprays, perfumes, and cosmetics leave a thin film on diamond facets, significantly dulling their natural brilliance and light refraction.
• Remove During High-Impact Activities: Take off rings and bracelets before gardening, exercising, heavy lifting, or housework. Physical impact can bend claws, dislodge stones, or chip even the hardest diamond along its natural cleavage lines.
• Avoid Harsh Chemicals: Never wear diamond jewellery while swimming, cleaning, or using hot tubs. Chlorine, bleach, and abrasive cleaning agents can discolour or weaken precious metal over time.

Impact chipping in engagement rings often occurs during everyday wear when a ring accidentally strikes a hard surface—such as a stone benchtop, car door, or lifting heavy objects causing a sudden fracture along the diamond’s natural cleavage lines. While diamonds possess exceptional hardness, their structural edges, girdles, and sharp corners remain vulnerable to sudden force. Over time, subtle impacts can create micro-chips that compromise both the gem’s brilliance and the integrity of its setting. Bringing your engagement ring to a Cerrone boutique for an annual professional inspection allows expert jewellers to examine the stone for hidden fractures and check the surrounding metal, ensuring your setting remains secure and protected against ongoing wear and tear.

Sapphire, Ruby & Topaz - Very High (9 Mohs scale) Exceptionally durable for daily wear. Safe for standard warm soapy water soaks and gentle brushing. Avoid Ultrasonic cleaning.

Aquamarine, Emerald, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot & Morganite - Medium-High (7.5–8 Mohs scale) Attract oils and dust quickly, which dulls their light pastel tones. Require regular gentle washing in warm soapy water to maintain clarity. Avoid Ultrasonic cleaning.

Opal & Tanzanite Delicate (5.5–6.5 Mohs scale) Sensitive to pressure, impact, and dry environments. Wipe gently with a damp soft cloth; avoid prolonged submersion or ultrasonic cleaning.

Keeping diamond jewellery in optimal condition begins with simple daily habits designed to protect both the stones and their settings.

• Apply Beauty Products First: Always put on diamond jewellery last when getting ready. Lotions, hairsprays, perfumes, and cosmetics leave a thin film on diamond facets, significantly dulling their natural brilliance and light refraction.
• Remove During High-Impact Activities: Take off rings and bracelets before gardening, exercising, heavy lifting, or housework. Physical impact can bend claws, dislodge stones, or chip even the hardest diamond along its natural cleavage lines.
• Avoid Harsh Chemicals: Never wear diamond jewellery while swimming, cleaning, or using hot tubs. Chlorine, bleach, and abrasive cleaning agents can discolour or weaken precious metal over time.