Jewelry Care

The pieces you love deserve a little love, too. A few simple habits can help keep your jewelry looking beautiful for years to come.

Keep It Dry

Remove your jewelry before showering, swimming, exercising, or getting into a hot tub. Water, chlorine, salt, and prolonged moisture can affect metals, finishes, stones, and plating over time.

Beauty First, Jewelry Last

Apply perfume, lotion, hairspray, sunscreen, and other beauty products before putting on your jewelry. Allow products to dry completely before adding your pieces.

Give It a Gentle Clean

After wearing your jewelry, gently wipe it with a soft, clean jewelry cloth to remove oils and everyday residue.

Avoid abrasive cleaners, harsh chemicals, and rough materials unless the care instructions for your specific piece say otherwise.

Store It Carefully

Store jewelry in a clean, dry place when you're not wearing it. Keeping pieces separate can help prevent scratches, tangles, and unnecessary wear.

Necklaces are especially happy when they're not spending the night tied in a tiny impossible knot. 😉

Take Extra Care With Plated Jewelry

Plated and finished jewelry naturally requires a little extra care. Avoid repeated exposure to water, sweat, perfumes, lotions, and chemicals, which can cause the finish to wear more quickly.

Caring for Gemstones & Pearls

Natural stones, gemstones, and pearls can have their own care requirements. Some are more sensitive to moisture, chemicals, heat, and traditional jewelry cleaners than others.

When your piece includes specific care instructions from the maker, always follow those recommendations first.

Caring for Personalized Jewelry

Treat personalized pieces with the same gentle care as the rest of your jewelry. Engraved, printed, plated, stone-set, and other customized details may require different care depending on the materials used.

Always refer to the individual product information or included care instructions when provided.

One Piece, One Set of Care Instructions

3rd & Main Jewelry brings together pieces from different brands and makers, so materials and finishes vary throughout our collection. The care instructions provided with your individual piece should always take priority over these general guidelines.

A little everyday care goes a long way toward keeping the jewelry that tells your story looking its best. ✨