JEWELRY CARE
Do not shower, swim, use cleaning products, or workout with your jewelry on. Water, chemicals, and sweat can tarnish metal. Also, please do not wear your jewelry while sleeping. Any kind of harsh tugging can damage the handmade components of your jewelry.

JEWELRY STORAGE: for sterling silver, gold filled, vermeil, and plated jewelry
Store all of your jewelry in an air-tight bag to prevent oxidation, especially when it comes to sterling silver and vermeil jewelry.
Refrain from using chemical/liquid jewelry cleaners, as they can do more harm than good. Instead, use a gently polishing cloth, when needed, that is designed for jewelry cleaning.

I welcome custom and personalized requests. Please note that custom/personalized orders are nonrefundable do to the nature of the item. I make sure to work with you throughout the process to ensure that the personalized jewelry is everything you want!
Custom orders are considered:
• Jewelry that has been sold and has been requested to be made again
• Jewelry that you have me alter
• Jewelry that I make based on your specifications

I make sure to list the measurements of all of my jewelry in the item description. Please make sure you refer to all measurements before purchasing an item. Most pictures are closeups of the item and may appear bigger than they are.

Gold-filled jewelry has a thick pressure-bound layer of genuine gold (usually 9kt-18kt) over a metal base alloy. Gold-filled jewelry has 100x more gold alloy than gold plated, and because that layer is so much thicker, it means gold-filled jewelry lasts longer and stands up to wear-and-tear better than gold plated items. Gold filled also has the same desirable visual appeal and outcome as genuine gold products with a much more affordable price tag.

Most 'genuine' gold products aren't even 100% gold; the number and karat weight (kt) indicates how much gold is in the actual product, so the higher the number, the more gold is in it. Each karat indicates 1/24th of the whole, meaning 24kt gold is the only pure gold product.

Vermeil is a sterling silver base with a layer of genuine gold (10k+ and at least 2.5 microns thick) electroplated on top of it. Vermeil has the desirable appeal of gold jewelry at a much lower cost, and is great for those with sensitive skin. Vermeil does require to be treated like sterling silver as it can tarnish. Do not expose it to water to prevent tarnishing, and keep it in an air-tight bag when you're not wearing it.

Sterling silver is at least 92.5% pure silver with the rest of the percentage being another metal, such as copper. The mixture of another metal helps increase its durability and resistance to tarnishing, while still being skin-safe and good for people with sensitive skin. Pure silver is rarely ever made into jewelry.