Caring for Your Liora Gems
Every piece you own from us has a story, and like any story worth keeping, it deserves to be looked after. A little care goes a long way, whether you're holding onto something passed down through generations or wearing a new favorite that's already becoming part of your everyday.
Keeping the Shine
The way your jewelry is cleaned depends on what it's made of. A few simple rules go a long way.
Gold and silver respond beautifully to warm water and a drop of mild soap. Work gently with a soft-bristled brush, rinse well, and dry with a soft cloth. Nothing more is needed.
Gemstones are personal, some are resilient, others are quietly delicate. Pearls and opals, for example, prefer a soft damp cloth and nothing else; skip the harsh cleaners and ultrasonic baths, which can do real harm.
Costume pieces should be wiped with a soft cloth after wear to lift away skin oils. Water and chemicals aren't their friends.
Where It Lives Matters
How you store your jewelry decides how long it stays beautiful.
Give each piece its own space, a pouch, a compartment, a cloth wrap. Pieces that touch will scratch each other eventually, even the hardest ones.
Keep everything somewhere dry and out of direct sunlight. Humidity dulls metal and can shift the color of certain stones over time.
Necklaces especially need breathing room. A stand, a hook, or individual pouches will save you from the knots that never fully come undone.
Quiet Maintenance
The best way to avoid losing a stone or breaking a clasp is to catch the warning signs early.
Visit a jeweler from time to time for a proper inspection — loose prongs, thinning bands, and weakened clasps are all easy fixes when caught early, and expensive heartbreaks when missed.
Between visits, look over your pieces at home. If something feels loose, shifts when it shouldn't, or just seems off, set it aside until it's been looked at.
And keep your jewelry away from perfumes, hairsprays, lotions, and cleaning products. They're gentler on you than they are on your pieces.
A Few Habits Worth Building
Last on, first off. Put your jewelry on after you've finished getting ready, and take it off before anything else at the end of the day. It sounds small, but it prevents most accidental damage.
Before anything physical, take your pieces off. Sports, gardening, cleaning, swimming — all of it asks more of your jewelry than it should have to give.
When in doubt, let us handle it. For intricate settings, delicate stones, or sentimental pieces, professional cleaning is worth it. You'll hand them back something that looks the way it did the first time you saw it.