PRODUCT CARE

PRODUCT CARE FOR HAIR ACCESSORIES

Still life accessories are hand-crafted and must be handled with the same care with which they were created. Keep your accessories away from humidity, oils, alcohol and hair sprays, as these products will tarnish. When not in use keep your accessory in the pouch or box it came in.

CARE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SILVER JEWELLERY

Sterling silver naturally dulls over time but can easily be shined back to it’s original lustre by using a silver polishing cloth. You will find these at your local supermarket or jeweller’s. To limit oxidation, keep lotions, perfumes and other chemicals away from your piece.

We recommend that customers remove jewellery before going to bed or participating in physical activity. Exposure to certain harsh chemicals or environments will result in compromising the integrity of your jewellery. This includes, but is not limited to the following: perspiration, perfumes, cleaning agents, chlorine, salt water.

MORE ABOUT JEWELLERY CARE

At Still life, we source quality metals and use high quality plating. With that said, fashion jewellery (including gold plated, 925 Sterling Silver and expensive jewellery brands ) can experience normal wear and tear like this over time. To extend the life of your jewellery, please give them occasional breaks and to keep them away from any moisture and creams.

STERLING SILVER:

925 Sterling Silver is an alloy made of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% copper. We plate some of our silver jewelry in rhodium, which gives it extra shine and durability. Rhodium is one of the costliest precious metals due to its rarity.

Please follow these tips to maintain the quality and prevent early tarnish:

Keep your jewellery items in pouch or box provided when not in use
Avoid sweat
Wipe with soft cloth
Do not sleep in your jewellery
Avoid chemicals (especially hand cream or alcohol based toiletries)
Best avoid bathing, showering or washing your hands with jewellery on
Wait for hand/face cream to dry before putting on any jewellery
Apply a layer of polymer coating/clear nail varnish on the inside of your rings
H2O sensitive. Avoid water when wearing your piece, because over time the sterling silver will oxidize.
However, the oils in your skin help keep sterling silver from oxidizing faster. So, wear often, and keep your piece in pouch to keep oxygen at bay.

How to avoid the Green Finger

IMPORTANT: Traces of copper will be found in Gold Gold plating as this contributes to the colouring of the metal. In some extreme cases of sensitive, highly acidic skin, you may experience some oxidisation (slight greening). The other main cause of oxidisation is chemicals found in hand creams. This is in fact a common trait in even the finest of jewellery, however if you wish to get more information on our plating and how to prevent any oxidisation.

If you are allergic or sensitive to metals or have had green tainting before then you are likely to experience the same reaction. Our tip: Apply a layer of polymer coating / clear nail polish on the inside rim of the ring.