Your jewellery shouldn't live in a velvet box waiting for special occasions. It should travel with you, work with you, swim with you (sometimes), and still look beautiful three years from now. This is exactly how to make that happen — with the same care principles we apply to every Blinglane piece.
The Five Daily Habits That Add Years to Your Jewellery
Caring for fashion jewellery isn't about ceremony. It's about a handful of small, consistent habits that make a measurable difference.
- Put it on last. Apply lotion, perfume, sunscreen, and hairspray before you put on jewellery. These chemicals are the single biggest reason fashion jewellery loses its shine.
- Wipe it down at night. A 10-second wipe with a soft, dry cloth removes the day's sweat, oils, and residue. This alone doubles the life of any plating.
- Store each piece separately. Pieces stored loose together scratch each other. Always return jewellery to its own pouch or compartment.
- Take it off before the gym. Sweat is acidic. Combined with friction from weights or yoga, it accelerates wear on any finish.
- Rotate your favourites. Wearing the same pair of earrings every single day for two years wears them out faster than wearing them three times a week for five.
How to Clean Fashion Jewellery at Home (Without Damaging It)
For most everyday cleaning, you don't need anything fancy. Here's our studio-tested method:
- For gold-plated and silver pieces: Dip a soft microfibre cloth in lukewarm water with a single drop of pH-neutral soap. Gently wipe the piece. Rinse the cloth, wipe again to remove soap residue. Pat dry immediately with a clean dry cloth. Never soak gold-plated pieces.
- For stones and crystals: Use only a dry, soft cloth. Avoid water around glued stone settings.
- For chains that have lost shine: A dedicated jewellery polishing cloth (any reputable brand) restores most of the original lustre in under a minute.
What to never do: Don't use toothpaste, baking soda, vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, or commercial silver dips on fashion jewellery. These are designed for solid metals and will strip plating.
Water, Sweat, and the Shower Question
Every Blinglane piece is water-resistant for everyday wear. That means a quick shower, light rain, and a workout are all fine. What we recommend you remove jewellery for:
- Swimming in chlorinated pools or hot tubs (chlorine is brutal on any plating)
- Sea swimming (salt water + sun is a tough combination)
- Hot springs or spa treatments with mineral water
- Sleep — friction over hours accelerates wear, especially on rings and bracelets
Travel Tips: Keeping Pieces Safe on the Move
If you're a frequent traveller (most of our customers are), pack jewellery the way we'd pack our own:
- Use a small zippered jewellery roll or a compartmentalised travel case
- Carry valuable pieces in your cabin baggage — never checked-in
- Slip chains through a drinking straw to prevent tangling
- Pair earrings into individual zip-lock bags to avoid losing backs
- Keep a small microfibre cloth in your travel pouch for in-flight touch-ups
Long-Term Storage: When You're Not Wearing It
If a piece is going into storage for more than a month:
- Clean and fully dry it before storage
- Store in an anti-tarnish pouch (cotton with anti-tarnish strip works beautifully)
- Keep storage away from direct sunlight and high humidity — a drawer is better than an open shelf
- Avoid storing in bathrooms — humidity is the enemy of plating
When to Re-plate or Replace
With excellent care, premium gold-plated jewellery can look near-new for 2–4 years of regular wear. Eventually, plating naturally thins — that's chemistry, not a defect. When you start to see warmer base metal coming through on edges or high-contact areas (the inner band of a ring, the back of a pendant), it's time to either re-plate the piece (for sentimental ones) or refresh your collection.
The Blinglane Promise
Every piece you buy from Blinglane is built to last — hypoallergenic, nickel-free, and water-resistant by design. Combine that with the care above, and you have jewellery that genuinely lives the life you live.
If your piece ever arrives damaged or shows manufacturing defects, our 15-day returns policy covers you fully, with free reverse pickup. Questions? Write to care@blinglane.com any time.
