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Many women enjoy wearing jewelry on a daily basis. However, with regular use, these accessories can lose their shine and color. Water, sun and time can alter the beauty of the materials that make up earrings, bracelets or necklaces. The leather jewelry we offer at Nune is special: the materials it’s made of require special care. Here are a few tips, ideas and tricks for caring for your precious leather jewelry. Follow the guide!
Leather, an elegant and sensitive material
Beautiful as it may be, leather is nonetheless fragile, and many elements can damage it and cause it to lose its shine. This is particularly true of humidity: when it comes into contact with water, it can fade and lose its color. You should therefore avoid wearing this type of jewelry in the following situations: showering, swimming pool, beach, or outdoors in pouring rain. The same applies to sports and physical activities during which you may perspire: sweat and damp skin are harmful to your earrings, necklaces, pendants and bracelets. This applies to all types of leather, including vegan leather.
Here are some other useful leather tips.
- Don’t put perfume, lotion, cream or toothpaste on your jewelry.
- Avoid exposing them to the sun for too long.
- Take good care of your precious pieces to ensure their longevity. To protect them from shocks and humidity, store them in a jewelry box or dedicated case.
Caring for leather jewelry
Here are a few tips for cleaning your leather jewelry.
Never use water, salt water, soap or cleaning products: you risk damaging the surface of the material and creating stains. For leather care, a simple, soft, dry cloth is all you need: rub your pieces by hand, without pressure. Note that glittery or dyed materials are more fragile than raw materials.
At Nune, we also use other materials that you can clean. However, avoid contact with leather if you use water or special products. You can, for example, use a small piece of cloth or magic wipes from a jeweller’s to clean metal parts without touching the leather.
Brass is an alloy that can tarnish due to oxidation. To remove oxidation, you can soak a piece of cloth in white vinegar and apply it to the oxidized surface. Rinse with a little water and dry the cleaned surface. You can also shine brass with washing-up liquid, which acts as a degreaser. Stainless steel can be washed in the same way, but you can also clean it and rub off any traces with Marseille soap, then rinse with water, always taking care to avoid contact with leather.
Bronze also tends to oxidize over time. Its shine can be restored with a cotton pad lightly soaked in white vinegar or Marseille soap. As for silver plating and fine-gold elements, a simple chamois or soft cloth can be used to obtain an elegant, shiny finish. These are fragile pieces: we advise you to handle them delicately to preserve their lasting beauty.
Depending on their chemical composition, natural stones can be more or less fragile. To avoid damaging them, we recommend cleaning them with a soft, dry cloth.
