Caring For Your Jewelry
14 K Gold Filled Jewelry
Beaded Blondes gold jewelry is carefully handmade with heavy-duty elastic string and 14 K gold-filled beads our pieces are water-resistant. However, we advise against direct contact with harsh chemicals found in perfumes, cosmetics, soaps, and hot springs as it can darken the gold finish more quickly than expected.
To care for your gold-filled jewelry, gently wipe the product with a soft cloth to remove any chemicals from the surface. For cleaning, simply use a soft cloth dampened with warm water. Please note that once a piece has darkened due to exposure, we cannot guarantee restoration, underscoring the importance of ongoing care to ensure your jewelry remains beautiful for years to come.
Sterling Silver Jewelry
Beaded Blondes sterling silver, ensures worry-free wear. However, prolonged exposure to water and harsh chemicals may cause your sterling silver piece to darken over time. Like all genuine sterling silver items, regular cleaning is necessary to maintain its shine. To restore its luster, you can use a gentle soap and water solution, a silver cleaning solution, or a soft polishing cloth.
Mixed Metal Jewelry
Beaded Blondes 14 K gold filled + sterling silver pieces, ensures worry-free wear. However, prolonged exposure to water and harsh chemicals may cause the sterling silver piece to darken over time. Like all genuine sterling silver items, regular cleaning is necessary to maintain its shine. To restore its luster, you can use a gentle soap and water solution, a silver cleaning solution, or a soft polishing cloth.
Pearl Jewelry
Beaded Blondes offers styles with freshwater and synthetic pearls. Freshwater pearls are more durable to wear over time and fine to be worn in water. Please note our synethic round pearls are crystals with a satin pearl finish and are less durable. We recommend that you avoid contact between these pearls and water/chemicals.
Why is my jewelry turning my skin green?
Gold filled jewelry does contain a brass core that can rub off on the skin when exposed to sweat or water over periods of time.
Even if a person purchases an expensive piece of 14k/10k gold or silver jewelry, these prized metals can still pose potential skin discoloration problems. If you happen to be among those who are highly sensitive to the most commonly used metal alloys, like copper or nickel, you can still enjoy that ring without turning green. Here are a few tips to minimize the most common reactions with skin:
- Wash your jewelry with a mild soap and warm water.
- Keep your skin dry. Don’t wear jewelry when swimming or bathing. Remove rings to wash hands and dry skin thoroughly before putting rings back on.
- Don’t wear lotion on ring finger(s).
- Don’t wear jewelry during workouts or other activities that will result in heavy sweating.
- Remove jewelry when using household cleansers containing bleach or wear waterproof gloves.
- Apply a coating of clear nail polish to the inside of the ring, creating a barrier between your skin and the metal. Repeat as necessary.
Tips To Avoid Unraveling:
We use a highly durable elastic cord on all products. We offer a 90 day warranty on all our products and will replace your item if it breaks or the string starts to unravel free of charge. Unfortunately with wear and tear the thread can come undone we offer a $5 restring fee + shipping you can purchase here.
If your jewelry needs more cleaning you may clean it with warm, soapy water. Soak it for a few minutes and you may clean it with a soft cloth. 
