Jewelry care
We continuously monitor the
quality of our jewelry and the packing department strives to carefully check
the condition of the products before they are sent to the customer. In spite of
this it is still good to remember that jewelry will be worn out in time and
their durability depends on the material and the right way of using the
product. By following these instructions you can keep your jewelry beautiful as
long as possible.
Our customer service will be
happy to answer all of your questions at info@savanni.com.
ACRYLIC
Since a piece of plastic jewelry often
gets dirty it is good to clean these items on a regular basis. Jewelry made of
plastic can't be cocked and doesn't stand strong detergents. Instead you should
use soap and warm water or extremely mild antiseptic solution to clean your
pieces of plastic jewelry.
Acrylic plastic can't be put in an
autoclave.
BIOFLEX & PTFE
Bioflex jewelry and PTFE can stand
different kinds of detergents better than acrylic but these jewels can also be
cleaned with warm water and soap. PTFE can be put in an autoclave but this is
not recommended for Bioflex jewelry.
BRASS RHODIUM
Brass does not need a lot of care but
it is recommended that you keep jewelry made of brass away from strong
chemicals (for example perfumes, make-up and hair spray). It is also preferable
that you avoid getting the brass jewelry wet in order for the surface to
maintain beautiful as long as possible. On a practical level this means that
you should remove for example big septum rings, which are partly made of brass,
before you exercise, go to the sauna or take a bath. Especially sea water can
damage these pieces of jewelry. If you want to use septum jewelry that is big
and decorative and that better can stand your summer vacation you should choose
a piece that is made completely out of surgical steel.
SILVER
Silver tends to get dark when you
use it but luckily it is easy to clean and polish up silver jewelry. There are
many different tools you can get to clean your silver items. Liquid silver
polishing is extremely easy and fast to use – just dip your piece of jewelry in
the liquid for a moment and the jewel goes back to looking brand-new! After
dipping the piece of silver jewelry in the liquid it has to be carefully washed
with water to ensure that there is no remains left of the detergents on the
jewel. Finish off by wiping the piece of jewelry dry for example with a soft
cloth. However, you should remember that the polishing liquid also removes the
tinted decorations on a piece of silver jewelry so therefore it is better to
use a polishing cloth to clean this type of jewelry. The polishing cloth is an
excellent alternative especially for cleaning silver jewelry and silver chains
with a smooth surface. The tools that are used for cleaning silver jewelry are
sold for example at the jeweler's.
SURGICAL
STEEL
Jewelry made of surgical steel
can be cleaned for example with mild detergents and warm water.
GOLD
Jewelry made of pure gold can
also get dark when used and therefore it is recommended that you clean and
polish your gold jewelry every now and then. Use a cleaning cloth that you can
get from the jeweler's for this purpose and the gold jewelry will get back its
former color and glitter. But remember to be gentle when you polish the jewelry
since rubbing the piece of jewelry with a too rough hand can be unsuitable.
This applies especially for jewelry decorated with small stones or for the
hanging parts of a belly button piercing.
Gold jewelry can also be cleaned
with soap water. Damp a soft cloth in soap water and then rub it gently on the
surface of the piece of gold jewelry. You will get the best result by using
thin gloves when cleaning the jewelry. Pieces of gold jewelry that has been
decorated with stones or pearls should not be dipped into the liquid since this
may damage the attachment of the decoration. For valuable jewelry we recommend
you to get it cleaned at the jeweler's.
WOOD
Try to keep the wooden jewelry
from getting wet by removing them before you shower, go to the sauna or take a
swim.
You can take care of your pieces
of wooden jewelry by cleaning them with mild soap water and then oiling them
afterwards. Oils that are suitable for this purpose are among others coconut
oil, olive oil or any other kind of natural oil. By oiling your wooden jewelry
you keep the wood from cracking and the surface of the jewelry stays beautiful.
Piercing jewelry that has been made of wood can't be put in an autoclave.
HORN
Even though horn jewelry stand
moisture a little bit better than wooden jewelry you still have to remove horn
jewels before showering, going to the sauna or taking a swim.
Jewelry that has been made of
horn can easily be cleaned with mild soap and by wiping the jewels with a soft
cloth. It is also recommended that you polish your horn jewelry with oil every
now and then.
SILICONE
TITANIUM
Since titanium is a really strong
material it is also a carefree material – it neither wears out nor gets
scratched easily. The colors of colored titanium can fade with time but this is
not harmful.
Titanium jewelry is easy to clean
with mild soap and warm water. The surface of this type of jewelry can also be
polished. Titanium can be put in an autoclave.
DECORATIVE
STONES & STRASS
A lot of jewelry has been
decorated with stones or strass and the durability of the attachment of these
decorations depends on the size of the gem and the method of attachment. Stones
that have been set in the piece of jewelry or that have been fastened with the
aid of small "teeth" last the longest. Naturally, gems that have been
glued on to the piece of jewelry are more likely to fall off. We have for
example two types of nose jewelry among our silver jewelry. On one hand we
offer jewelry with gems that have been glued on the piece of jewelry - these
maybe look prettier but already because of the small area for the glue the gem
risks falling off when you use the piece of jewelry. On the other side we also
offer jewelry with set stones that, with its small "teeth", maybe
doesn't look as pretty as the ones fastened with glue but that will stay fixed
for longer. We have them both – the choice is yours. ☺
Since the decorative stones that
have been glued on to any kind of jewelry relatively easy fall off we recommend
you to try keeping these pieces of jewelry from falling on a ground with hard
surface – this will most probably harm the jewelry. You should also as much as
possible keep this jewelry from getting wet or from being dipped into different
kinds of detergents in order to not soften the glue and keep the gems from
falling off. The smaller the stone is, the smaller the area for the glue is and
the more sensitive the piece of jewelry is.
If you would like to have piercing
jewelry with a lot of small glittering crystal stones you should choose an item
from our Crystal Collection. The glittering surface of these jewels has been
covered with a transparent film to keep the small stones from falling off.
Please observe that this covering film doesn't stand high temperatures or too
much moisture.
