While our Advanced Aftercare Solution was intentionally designed as a 2-in-1, safe for cleaning your ears and your jewelry, we know that sometimes, you may want more of a step by step guide to keep your earrings clean. Here’s our guide to how to clean our hypoallergenic earrings by metal type.

Sterling Silver

Discoloration is common for jewelry made of sterling silver; metal oxidizes and it looks like it has tarnished. Sterling silver is a precious metal and it is sensitive towards oxygen and water. And through completely normal wear and storage, it can become oxidized, which causes the soot-like coloration on the jewelry.

The jewelry just simply needs a gentle polishing. And you can do that by using the special silver cloth to polish your silver jewelry pieces. You may also use a lint-free flannel, microfiber, or other soft non-abrasive cloth. With some gentle care like this, your jewelry will be good as new. Don’t use paper towels, tissues, or brushes of any kind to polish your sterling silver jewelry - they contain fibers that can scratch the silver.

We recommend keeping sterling silver earrings in a jewelry pouch or box while you’re not wearing the jewelry to slow down any oxidation.

Gold Vermeil

Our gold vermeil is a thick layer of 14K gold over a sterling silver base jewelry. It resembles 14K gold jewelry, but it is more durable and more affordable. With proper care gold vermeil jewelry will hold its finish for years to come. Gold vermeil is easy to care for - try to keep it as dry as possible by gently wiping with a dry cloth when necessary. 

Similar to Sterling Silver jewelry, we recommend keeping gold vermeil earrings in a jewelry pouch or box when you aren’t wearing them.

14K Yellow Gold & 14K White Gold

While your 14K Gold jewelry doesn’t need much upkeep, discoloration can happen. The thing about solid gold is that it reacts differently with every wearer, it totally depends on our pH levels in the skin and if the jewelry piece was exposed to perfume/cologne, lotion, hairspray, etc.

If this happens, all you have to do is mix some water and non-phosphate, dish-washing detergent (like Dawn) and gently scrub the discolored area with a soft-bristled toothbrush. Then, rinse the jewelry in warm water until the water runs clear. Use a soft cloth to lightly dry the jewelry, then allow it to air dry.

This should bring the shine back to your 14K Gold and White Gold jewelry!

Discoloration happens, oxidation is normal—and these are easy problems that have easy solutions, so you have nothing to worry about!