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RENE LEBLANC JEWELRY IS HANDCRAFTED BY SKILLED ARTISANS IN TORONTO, CANADA.
EACH PIECE IS CRAFTED WITH PRECISION AND CARE, REFLECTING SUBTLE DETAILS, AND OCCASIONALLY SHOWING THE MARKS OF ARTISANAL CRAFTSMANSHIP. OUR JEWELRY IS FABRICATED USING A WIDE RANGE OF COMPONENTS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): BRASS, SILVER, STEEL, BRONZE, SEMI-PRECIOUS GEMSTONES, NATURAL PEARLS, CRYSTAL, GLASS, VINTAGE COMPONENTS, AND/OR ANTIQUE FINDINGS. DUE TO THE INHERENT CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE MATERIALS, SLIGHT NUANCES IN COLOUR OR MARKS OF AGE/ARTISANAL CRAFTSMANSHIP MAY BE PRESENT. THESE MATERIALS ARE DELIBERATELY CHOSEN, AND THE PATINA THAT MAY DEVELOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL AESTHETIC OF THE PIECE.
- "THE MORE YOU WEAR YOUR JEWELRY...THE MORE PERSONAL IT BECOMES." -
AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY.
CARE GUIDES—BY MATERIAL—
1- 925 STERLING SILVER
2- GOLD VERMEIL
3- PLATED-JEWELRY
4- ENAMEL
5- PEARLS
6- OPALS
7- SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES / GEMSTONES
SECTION 1- 925 STERLING SILVER
925 STERLING SILVER IS A PRECIOUS METAL ALLOY MADE UP OF 92.5% PURE SILVER AND 7.5% OF OTHER METALS, USUALLY COPPER. THE ADDITION OF COPPER INCREASES THE HARDNESS OF THE ALLOY, TRANSFORMING IT INTO A MUCH MORE DURABLE MATERIAL FOR JEWELRY MAKING. 925 STERLING SILVER IS FAVOURED BY JEWELERS FOR ITS WORKABILITY AND RESILIENCE, AND IS THE STANDARD FOR FINE QUALITY JEWELRY.
925 STERLING SILVER IS CONSIDERED "DEMI-FINE JEWELRY". IT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN FASHION AND FINE JEWELRY, OFFERING QUALITY AND DURABILITY AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.
THE '925' MARKING INDICATES THE ACTUAL SILVER CONTENT IN THE ALLOY.
RENE LEBLANC COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH OUR SUPPLIERS, TO CRAFT THE MAJORITY OF OUR 925 STERLING SILVER JEWELRY USING RECLAIMED SILVER. THIS UNDERSCORES OUR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO REDUCE OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE THE TRACEABILITY OF PRECIOUS MATERIALS ACROSS OUR SUPPLY CHAIN.
* OUR 925 STERLING SILVER IS LEAD AND NICKEL-FREE.
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(I) HOW TO CARE FOR 925 STERLING SILVER JEWELRY
PROPER CARE NOT ONLY PRESERVES THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR JEWELRY, BUT ALSO HONOURS THE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HOLDS.
- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR 925 STERLING SILVER JEWELRY:
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR 925 STERLING SILVER JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR GENERATIONS.
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- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR 925 STERLING SILVER JEWELRY:
▪ AVOID CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
AVOID CONTACT WITH HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL/TARNISH THE SILVER. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY.
▪ WEAR OFTEN
THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE NEWNESS AND DURABILITY IN YOUR SILVER JEWELRY IS SIMPLY TO WEAR IT OFTEN. THE NATURAL OILS FROM YOUR SKIN WILL PREVENT THE METAL FROM TARNISHING AND PRESERVE ITS NATURAL SHINE.
▪ CLEAN GENTLY
WHILE THE PATINA THAT MAY DEVELOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CERTAINLY ADDS TO THE UNIQUENESS AND AESTHETIC OF THE PIECE; IF YOU PREFER A MORE POLISHED LOOK, YOU CAN GENTLY BUFF YOUR JEWELRY WITH A SILVER POLISHING CLOTH.
(DO NOT USE LIQUID OR CREAM CLEANERS ON PIECES THAT HAVE COMPONENTS THAT ARE NOT RAW METAL, AS THEY MAY DAMAGE THOSE COMPONENTS. AVOID USING BRUSHES OR ABRASIVE MATERIALS, AS THEY COULD SCRATCH THE METAL UNEVENLY.)
▪ STORE SEPARATELY [WITH CHALK]
KEEP SILVER ABSOLUTELY DRY WHEN STORING.
WE SUGGEST KEEPING YOUR SILVER JEWELRY IN SEALED PLASTIC BAGS OR CONTAINERS AND PLACING A PIECE OF CHALK INSIDE. THE CHALK WILL ABSORB MOISTURE AND NATURALLY OCCURRING SULFUR COMPOUNDS, ELIMINATING THE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE SILVER METAL TO TARNISH.
AVOID CONTACT WITH RUBBER BANDS OR OTHER RUBBER PRODUCTS AS THE SULFUR IN RUBBER CAUSES TARNISHING AND CORROSION.
AVOID CONTACT WITH HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL/TARNISH THE SILVER. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY.
▪ WEAR OFTEN
THE BEST WAY TO ENSURE NEWNESS AND DURABILITY IN YOUR SILVER JEWELRY IS SIMPLY TO WEAR IT OFTEN. THE NATURAL OILS FROM YOUR SKIN WILL PREVENT THE METAL FROM TARNISHING AND PRESERVE ITS NATURAL SHINE.
▪ CLEAN GENTLY
WHILE THE PATINA THAT MAY DEVELOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CERTAINLY ADDS TO THE UNIQUENESS AND AESTHETIC OF THE PIECE; IF YOU PREFER A MORE POLISHED LOOK, YOU CAN GENTLY BUFF YOUR JEWELRY WITH A SILVER POLISHING CLOTH.
(DO NOT USE LIQUID OR CREAM CLEANERS ON PIECES THAT HAVE COMPONENTS THAT ARE NOT RAW METAL, AS THEY MAY DAMAGE THOSE COMPONENTS. AVOID USING BRUSHES OR ABRASIVE MATERIALS, AS THEY COULD SCRATCH THE METAL UNEVENLY.)
▪ STORE SEPARATELY [WITH CHALK]
KEEP SILVER ABSOLUTELY DRY WHEN STORING.
WE SUGGEST KEEPING YOUR SILVER JEWELRY IN SEALED PLASTIC BAGS OR CONTAINERS AND PLACING A PIECE OF CHALK INSIDE. THE CHALK WILL ABSORB MOISTURE AND NATURALLY OCCURRING SULFUR COMPOUNDS, ELIMINATING THE CONDITIONS THAT CAUSE SILVER METAL TO TARNISH.
AVOID CONTACT WITH RUBBER BANDS OR OTHER RUBBER PRODUCTS AS THE SULFUR IN RUBBER CAUSES TARNISHING AND CORROSION.
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR 925 STERLING SILVER JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR GENERATIONS.
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SECTION 2- GOLD VERMEIL
VERMEIL, PRONOUNCED [VER-'MĀ], (ALSO KNOWN AS 'SILVER-GILT' OR 'GILDED/GILT SILVER'), REFERS TO HIGH-QUALITY 925 STERLING SILVER THAT IS PLATED WITH A THICK LAYER OF REAL GOLD.
GOLD VERMEIL IS CONSIDERED "DEMI-FINE JEWELRY". IT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN FASHION AND FINE JEWELRY, OFFERING QUALITY AND DURABILITY AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.
GOLD VERMEIL IS CREATED BY ELECTROPLATING THE SILVER WITH REAL GOLD, A CHEMICAL PROCESS THAT USES AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO BIND THE TWO METALS TOGETHER. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AS TRUE VERMEIL JEWELRY, THE PIECE MUST MEET CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS. FOR INSTANCE, THE GOLD ON THE PIECE MUST BE AT LEAST 2.5 MICRONS THICK AND AT LEAST 10K [GOLD] OR HIGHER.
RENE LEBLANC GOLD VERMEIL PIECES ARE CRAFTED WITH RESPONSIBLY SOURCED 18K REAL GOLD THAT IS 2.5 MICRONS THICK, (AS REQUIRED BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TO CLASSIFY VERMEIL), LAYERED OVER 925 HIGH QUALITY STERLING SILVER.
* OUR GOLD VERMEIL IS LEAD AND NICKEL-FREE.
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(I) GOLD VERMEIL VS GOLD-PLATED: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
BOTH GOLD VERMEIL AND GOLD-PLATED JEWELRY ARE CRAFTED BY APPLYING A LAYER OF REAL GOLD OVER ANOTHER METAL.
▪ THE DIFFERENCE:
GOLD VERMEIL IS MADE OF 925 STERLING SILVER AS ITS BASE METAL, WHEREAS GOLD-PLATED JEWELRY IS MADE OF A BASE OF BRASS OR COPPER. GOLD VERMEIL IS ALSO REGULATED IN TERMS OF GOLD THICKNESS—IT MUST BE AT LEAST 2.5 MICRONS THICK. GOLD-PLATING, ON THE OTHER HAND, TYPICALLY FEATURES A MUCH THINNER LAYER OF GOLD.
* GOLD VERMEIL IS TYPICALLY MORE HYPOALLERGENIC THAN LOWER-GRADE METAL ALLOYS, MAKING IT AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSITIVE SKIN.
▪ THE DIFFERENCE:
GOLD VERMEIL IS MADE OF 925 STERLING SILVER AS ITS BASE METAL, WHEREAS GOLD-PLATED JEWELRY IS MADE OF A BASE OF BRASS OR COPPER. GOLD VERMEIL IS ALSO REGULATED IN TERMS OF GOLD THICKNESS—IT MUST BE AT LEAST 2.5 MICRONS THICK. GOLD-PLATING, ON THE OTHER HAND, TYPICALLY FEATURES A MUCH THINNER LAYER OF GOLD.
* GOLD VERMEIL IS TYPICALLY MORE HYPOALLERGENIC THAN LOWER-GRADE METAL ALLOYS, MAKING IT AN EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SENSITIVE SKIN.
(II) WILL GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY FADE OR TARNISH?
GOLD VERMEIL, [WHILE MUCH MORE ROBUST THAN OTHER GOLD-PLATING METHODS], IS NOT IMPERVIOUS TO WEAR AND TEAR. WHILE THE PATINA THAT MAY DEVELOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL AESTHETIC OF THE PIECE, SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MAINTAIN THE NEW APPEARANCE AND LONGEVITY OF GOLD VERMEIL.
OVER TIME, SEVERAL FACTORS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO ITS FADING OR TARNISHING:
▪ EXPOSURE TO WATER AND SWEAT
WHEN GOLD VERMEIL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH WATER OR SWEAT, CHEMICAL REACTIONS CAN OCCUR. THE MOISTURE, SALTS, AND ACIDS; PRESENT IN WATER AND SWEAT; CAN INTERACT WITH THE BASE METAL BENEATH THE GOLD-PLATING. THIS INTERACTION CAN LEAD TO FADING OR TARNISHING OVER TIME. PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WATER, ESPECIALLY IN CHLORINATED OR SALTWATER ENVIRONMENTS, CAN WEAKEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE GOLD LAYER AND THE UNDERLYING 925 STERLING SILVER. ADDITIONALLY, EXPOSURE TO HOT WATER AND/OR STEAM CAN CAUSE THE GOLD LAYER TO CONTRACT AND EXPAND, MAKING IT MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FADING. WATER IMPURITIES MAY ALSO REACT WITH THE GOLD LAYER.
▪ WEAR AND FRICTION
EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR COULD LEAD TO THE GRADUAL FADING OF GOLD VERMEIL. WHEN JEWELRY REPEATEDLY RUBS AGAINST HARD OR ABRASIVE SURFACES, (SUCH AS: METAL ZIPPERS OR ROUGH FABRICS), IT EXPERIENCES ABRASION. THIS FRICTION SLOWLY DIMINISHES THE GOLD LAYER, EVENTUALLY REVEALING THE 925 STERLING SILVER BENEATH.
▪ CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE FADING OF GOLD VERMEIL. THIS INCLUDES EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES LIKE: ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER, PERFUME, COSMETICS, AND CLEANING PRODUCTS. THESE CHEMICALS COULD REACT WITH THE GOLD LAYER OVER TIME, CAUSING IT TO LOSE ITS LUSTER AND COLOUR.
▪ INDIVIDUAL SKIN ACIDITY
GIVEN THAT EACH PERSON HAS A UNIQUE SKIN CHEMISTRY, THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SKIN AND METAL WILL VARY FROM INDIVIDUAL TO INDIVIDUAL. SOME PEOPLE NATURALLY HAVE MORE ACIDIC SKIN, (AS INDICATED BY THE SKIN PH SCALE). THIS SKIN ACIDITY COULD INTERACT WITH GOLD VERMEIL, LEADING TO FADING OR TARNISHING OF THE GOLD LAYER OVER TIME.
▪ FREQUENCY OF WEAR
GOLD VERMEIL, [WHILE CRAFTED TO LAST A VERY LONG TIME], IS NOT IMPERVIOUS TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE MORE FREQUENTLY YOU WEAR YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY, THE SOONER IT MAY FADE OR TARNISH. DAILY WEAR, AND EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF EVENTUAL MARKS OF AGE, AND/OR PATINA.
- "HOW YOU CARE FOR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY DIRECTLY IMPACTS ITS APPEARANCE OVER TIME." -
OVER TIME, SEVERAL FACTORS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO ITS FADING OR TARNISHING:
▪ EXPOSURE TO WATER AND SWEAT
WHEN GOLD VERMEIL COMES INTO CONTACT WITH WATER OR SWEAT, CHEMICAL REACTIONS CAN OCCUR. THE MOISTURE, SALTS, AND ACIDS; PRESENT IN WATER AND SWEAT; CAN INTERACT WITH THE BASE METAL BENEATH THE GOLD-PLATING. THIS INTERACTION CAN LEAD TO FADING OR TARNISHING OVER TIME. PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WATER, ESPECIALLY IN CHLORINATED OR SALTWATER ENVIRONMENTS, CAN WEAKEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE GOLD LAYER AND THE UNDERLYING 925 STERLING SILVER. ADDITIONALLY, EXPOSURE TO HOT WATER AND/OR STEAM CAN CAUSE THE GOLD LAYER TO CONTRACT AND EXPAND, MAKING IT MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FADING. WATER IMPURITIES MAY ALSO REACT WITH THE GOLD LAYER.
▪ WEAR AND FRICTION
EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR COULD LEAD TO THE GRADUAL FADING OF GOLD VERMEIL. WHEN JEWELRY REPEATEDLY RUBS AGAINST HARD OR ABRASIVE SURFACES, (SUCH AS: METAL ZIPPERS OR ROUGH FABRICS), IT EXPERIENCES ABRASION. THIS FRICTION SLOWLY DIMINISHES THE GOLD LAYER, EVENTUALLY REVEALING THE 925 STERLING SILVER BENEATH.
▪ CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE FADING OF GOLD VERMEIL. THIS INCLUDES EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES LIKE: ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER, PERFUME, COSMETICS, AND CLEANING PRODUCTS. THESE CHEMICALS COULD REACT WITH THE GOLD LAYER OVER TIME, CAUSING IT TO LOSE ITS LUSTER AND COLOUR.
▪ INDIVIDUAL SKIN ACIDITY
GIVEN THAT EACH PERSON HAS A UNIQUE SKIN CHEMISTRY, THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SKIN AND METAL WILL VARY FROM INDIVIDUAL TO INDIVIDUAL. SOME PEOPLE NATURALLY HAVE MORE ACIDIC SKIN, (AS INDICATED BY THE SKIN PH SCALE). THIS SKIN ACIDITY COULD INTERACT WITH GOLD VERMEIL, LEADING TO FADING OR TARNISHING OF THE GOLD LAYER OVER TIME.
▪ FREQUENCY OF WEAR
GOLD VERMEIL, [WHILE CRAFTED TO LAST A VERY LONG TIME], IS NOT IMPERVIOUS TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE MORE FREQUENTLY YOU WEAR YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY, THE SOONER IT MAY FADE OR TARNISH. DAILY WEAR, AND EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF EVENTUAL MARKS OF AGE, AND/OR PATINA.
- "HOW YOU CARE FOR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY DIRECTLY IMPACTS ITS APPEARANCE OVER TIME." -
(III) HOW TO CARE FOR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY
CARING FOR YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY IS SIMILAR TO CARING FOR YOUR SOLID-GOLD OR 925 STERLING SILVER PIECES.
PROPER CARE NOT ONLY PRESERVES THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR JEWELRY, BUT ALSO HONOURS THE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HOLDS.
- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. - IF PROPER CARE IS NOT TAKEN, THE GOLD VERMEIL LAYER COULD FADE, CAUSING THE UNDERLYING BASE METAL TO SHOW.
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY:
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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PROPER CARE NOT ONLY PRESERVES THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR JEWELRY, BUT ALSO HONOURS THE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HOLDS.
- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. - IF PROPER CARE IS NOT TAKEN, THE GOLD VERMEIL LAYER COULD FADE, CAUSING THE UNDERLYING BASE METAL TO SHOW.
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY:
▪ AVOID CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
AVOID CONTACT WITH HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DAMAGE/REMOVE THE GOLD VERMEIL PLATING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY.
▪ KEEP DRY
KEEP YOUR JEWELRY DRY.
IF YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY DOES GET WET, IMMEDIATELY WIPE IT DRY WITH A PAPER TOWEL OR COTTON CLOTH.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE SLEEP
REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY BEFORE SLEEPING TO REDUCE THE CONSTANT FRICTION CREATED FROM RUBBING AGAINST YOUR SKIN.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE INTENSE ACTIVITY
REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY BEFORE INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO PREVENT SCRATCHES TO THE GOLD LAYER AND DENTS TO THE METAL.
▪ CLEAN VERY GENTLY
TO CLEAN YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY: GENTLY WIPE (DO NOT BUFF) THE SURFACE WITH A SOFT, LINT-FREE CLOTH.
DO NOT USE LIQUID OR CREAM CLEANERS AND/OR POLISHING COMPOUNDS, AS THEY WILL WEAR ON THE VERMEIL. AVOID USING BRUSHES OR ABRASIVE MATERIALS, AS THEY COULD SCRATCH THE METAL UNEVENLY.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
KEEP YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY ABSOLUTELY DRY WHEN STORING.
STORE YOUR JEWELRY IN SEALED PLASTIC BAGS OR CONTAINERS TO AVOID TARNISHING AND DAMAGE TO THE GOLD LAYER CAUSED BY RUBBING AND SCRATCHING.
AVOID CONTACT WITH HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DAMAGE/REMOVE THE GOLD VERMEIL PLATING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY.
▪ KEEP DRY
KEEP YOUR JEWELRY DRY.
IF YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY DOES GET WET, IMMEDIATELY WIPE IT DRY WITH A PAPER TOWEL OR COTTON CLOTH.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE SLEEP
REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY BEFORE SLEEPING TO REDUCE THE CONSTANT FRICTION CREATED FROM RUBBING AGAINST YOUR SKIN.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE INTENSE ACTIVITY
REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY BEFORE INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO PREVENT SCRATCHES TO THE GOLD LAYER AND DENTS TO THE METAL.
▪ CLEAN VERY GENTLY
TO CLEAN YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY: GENTLY WIPE (DO NOT BUFF) THE SURFACE WITH A SOFT, LINT-FREE CLOTH.
DO NOT USE LIQUID OR CREAM CLEANERS AND/OR POLISHING COMPOUNDS, AS THEY WILL WEAR ON THE VERMEIL. AVOID USING BRUSHES OR ABRASIVE MATERIALS, AS THEY COULD SCRATCH THE METAL UNEVENLY.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
KEEP YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY ABSOLUTELY DRY WHEN STORING.
STORE YOUR JEWELRY IN SEALED PLASTIC BAGS OR CONTAINERS TO AVOID TARNISHING AND DAMAGE TO THE GOLD LAYER CAUSED BY RUBBING AND SCRATCHING.
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR GOLD VERMEIL JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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SECTION 3- PLATED-JEWELRY
ELECTROPLATING IS A CHEMICAL PROCESS BY WHICH A LAYER OF METAL IS APPLIED TO ANOTHER. THIS IS MOST TYPICALLY DONE WITH REAL GOLD, REAL GOLD ALLOYS, AND RHODIUM (A PLATINUM GROUP METAL). ELECTROPLATING INVOLVES PLACING A PIECE OF JEWELRY IN A SOLUTION THAT CONTAINS THE COATING METAL, AND RUNNING AN ELECTRICAL CURRENT THROUGH IT TO BIND THE TWO METALS TOGETHER.
RENE LEBLANC USES A VARIETY OF PLATING FINISHES, TO ALTER THE METAL COLOUR OF OUR JEWELRY PIECES. THE RESULT IS A "DIPPED" EFFECT—AS IF THE PIECE HAS BEEN DIPPED IN GOLD [OR SILVER ETC.].
* OUR JEWELRY-PLATING IS LEAD AND NICKEL-FREE.
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(I) OUR PLATED-JEWELRY FINISHES:
▪ GOLD-PLATING
GOLD-PLATING IS THE APPLICATION OF A THIN LAYER OF REAL GOLD TO A [LESS EXPENSIVE] BASE METAL THROUGH ELECTROPLATING.
RENE LEBLANC GOLD-PLATED JEWELRY IS 18 KARAT YELLOW GOLD.
▪ RHODIUM-PLATING
RHODIUM-PLATING IS THE APPLICATION OF A THIN LAYER OF RHODIUM METAL TO A [LESS EXPENSIVE] BASE METAL THROUGH ELECTROPLATING. RHODIUM IS A RARE AND PRECIOUS METAL BELONGING TO THE PLATINUM GROUP. RHODIUM IS A BRIGHT/SHINY SILVER-WHITE COLOUR—AND HAS A REFLECTIVE "MIRROR-LIKE" FINISH [RESEMBLING THE LOOK OF PLATINUM].
▪ PALLADIUM-PLATING
PALLADIUM-PLATING IS THE APPLICATION OF A THIN LAYER OF PALLADIUM METAL TO A [LESS EXPENSIVE] BASE METAL THROUGH ELECTROPLATING. PALLADIUM IS A RARE AND PRECIOUS METAL BELONGING TO THE PLATINUM GROUP. PALLADIUM IS A BRIGHT/SHINY SILVER-WHITE COLOUR [WITH A SLIGHTLY WARMER TONE COMPARED TO RHODIUM]—AND HAS A LUSTROUS/REFLECTIVE FINISH [RESEMBLING THE LOOK OF PLATINUM].
▪ BLACK RHODIUM-PLATING ("GUNMETAL")
BLACK RHODIUM-PLATING IS THE APPLICATION OF A THIN LAYER OF 'A RHODIUM METAL ALLOY' TO A [LESS EXPENSIVE] BASE METAL THROUGH ELECTROPLATING. RHODIUM IS A RARE AND PRECIOUS METAL BELONGING TO THE PLATINUM GROUP. BLACK RHODIUM IS A PROPRIETARY ALLOY THAT COMBINES RHODIUM WITH OTHER METALS—TO CREATE A SIGNATURE "GUNMETAL" LOOK. GUNMETAL COLOUR IS A DEEP/METALLIC GRAY, WITH SUBTLE UNDERTONES OF MIDNIGHT BLUE OR BLACK [RESEMBLING THE LOOK OF INK].
- "GUNMETAL FINISH IS A SIGNATURE OF RENE LEBLANC JEWELRY AND A LONGTIME CUSTOMER FAVOURITE." -
▪ ANTI-TARNISH ("NANO") COATING
WHEN APPLIED ELECTROLYTICALLY, THIS SPECIAL NANOPOLYMER COATING CREATES AN ULTRA-THIN PROTECTIVE LAYER THAT BONDS TO METALLIC SURFACES (SUCH AS GOLD, SILVER, PALLADIUM, ETC.). THIS UNIQUE ANTI-TARNISH COATING IS COMPLETELY INVISIBLE, SKIN-FRIENDLY AND HYPOALLERGENIC. IT PROTECTS AND MAINTAINS THE NEW APPEARANCE AND LONGEVITY OF YOUR NICKEL-FREE PLATED-JEWELRY, AND OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF BENEFITS:
(I) PREVENTION OF TARNISH: THIS ANTI-TARNISH COATING PROTECTS PRECIOUS METALS (SUCH AS GOLD, SILVER, PALLADIUM, ETC.), FROM TARNISHING DUE TO EXPOSURE TO AIR AND HUMIDITY;
(II) REDUCTION OF SCRATCHES: COATED JEWELRY IS LESS PRONE TO SURFACE SCRATCHES AND ABRASIONS, PRESERVING ITS SMOOTH FINISH AND LUSTER OVER TIME;
(III) WATER AND OIL RESISTANCE: THIS ANTI-TARNISH COATING EFFECTIVELY REPELS WATER, OIL, AND VARIOUS OTHER LIQUIDS, PREVENTING STAINS AND SPOTS FROM FORMING ON YOUR JEWELRY;
(IV) ENHANCED DURABILITY: YOUR JEWELRY BECOMES MORE RESILIENT TO EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR, REDUCING THE NEED FOR FREQUENT CARE AND MAINTENANCE;
(V) IMPROVED AESTHETICS: COATED JEWELRY MAINTAINS ITS BRILLIANCE AND SHINE, ENHANCING ITS OVERALL APPEARANCE.
GOLD-PLATING IS THE APPLICATION OF A THIN LAYER OF REAL GOLD TO A [LESS EXPENSIVE] BASE METAL THROUGH ELECTROPLATING.
RENE LEBLANC GOLD-PLATED JEWELRY IS 18 KARAT YELLOW GOLD.
▪ RHODIUM-PLATING
RHODIUM-PLATING IS THE APPLICATION OF A THIN LAYER OF RHODIUM METAL TO A [LESS EXPENSIVE] BASE METAL THROUGH ELECTROPLATING. RHODIUM IS A RARE AND PRECIOUS METAL BELONGING TO THE PLATINUM GROUP. RHODIUM IS A BRIGHT/SHINY SILVER-WHITE COLOUR—AND HAS A REFLECTIVE "MIRROR-LIKE" FINISH [RESEMBLING THE LOOK OF PLATINUM].
▪ PALLADIUM-PLATING
PALLADIUM-PLATING IS THE APPLICATION OF A THIN LAYER OF PALLADIUM METAL TO A [LESS EXPENSIVE] BASE METAL THROUGH ELECTROPLATING. PALLADIUM IS A RARE AND PRECIOUS METAL BELONGING TO THE PLATINUM GROUP. PALLADIUM IS A BRIGHT/SHINY SILVER-WHITE COLOUR [WITH A SLIGHTLY WARMER TONE COMPARED TO RHODIUM]—AND HAS A LUSTROUS/REFLECTIVE FINISH [RESEMBLING THE LOOK OF PLATINUM].
▪ BLACK RHODIUM-PLATING ("GUNMETAL")
BLACK RHODIUM-PLATING IS THE APPLICATION OF A THIN LAYER OF 'A RHODIUM METAL ALLOY' TO A [LESS EXPENSIVE] BASE METAL THROUGH ELECTROPLATING. RHODIUM IS A RARE AND PRECIOUS METAL BELONGING TO THE PLATINUM GROUP. BLACK RHODIUM IS A PROPRIETARY ALLOY THAT COMBINES RHODIUM WITH OTHER METALS—TO CREATE A SIGNATURE "GUNMETAL" LOOK. GUNMETAL COLOUR IS A DEEP/METALLIC GRAY, WITH SUBTLE UNDERTONES OF MIDNIGHT BLUE OR BLACK [RESEMBLING THE LOOK OF INK].
- "GUNMETAL FINISH IS A SIGNATURE OF RENE LEBLANC JEWELRY AND A LONGTIME CUSTOMER FAVOURITE." -
▪ ANTI-TARNISH ("NANO") COATING
WHEN APPLIED ELECTROLYTICALLY, THIS SPECIAL NANOPOLYMER COATING CREATES AN ULTRA-THIN PROTECTIVE LAYER THAT BONDS TO METALLIC SURFACES (SUCH AS GOLD, SILVER, PALLADIUM, ETC.). THIS UNIQUE ANTI-TARNISH COATING IS COMPLETELY INVISIBLE, SKIN-FRIENDLY AND HYPOALLERGENIC. IT PROTECTS AND MAINTAINS THE NEW APPEARANCE AND LONGEVITY OF YOUR NICKEL-FREE PLATED-JEWELRY, AND OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF BENEFITS:
(I) PREVENTION OF TARNISH: THIS ANTI-TARNISH COATING PROTECTS PRECIOUS METALS (SUCH AS GOLD, SILVER, PALLADIUM, ETC.), FROM TARNISHING DUE TO EXPOSURE TO AIR AND HUMIDITY;
(II) REDUCTION OF SCRATCHES: COATED JEWELRY IS LESS PRONE TO SURFACE SCRATCHES AND ABRASIONS, PRESERVING ITS SMOOTH FINISH AND LUSTER OVER TIME;
(III) WATER AND OIL RESISTANCE: THIS ANTI-TARNISH COATING EFFECTIVELY REPELS WATER, OIL, AND VARIOUS OTHER LIQUIDS, PREVENTING STAINS AND SPOTS FROM FORMING ON YOUR JEWELRY;
(IV) ENHANCED DURABILITY: YOUR JEWELRY BECOMES MORE RESILIENT TO EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR, REDUCING THE NEED FOR FREQUENT CARE AND MAINTENANCE;
(V) IMPROVED AESTHETICS: COATED JEWELRY MAINTAINS ITS BRILLIANCE AND SHINE, ENHANCING ITS OVERALL APPEARANCE.
(II) WILL PLATED-JEWELRY FADE OR TARNISH?
PLATED-JEWELRY, [WHILE CRAFTED TO LAST A LONG TIME], IS NOT IMPERVIOUS TO WEAR AND TEAR. WHILE THE PATINA THAT MAY DEVELOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IS INTENDED TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL AESTHETIC OF THE PIECE, SPECIAL CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO MAINTAIN THE NEW APPEARANCE AND LONGEVITY OF PLATED-JEWELRY.
OVER TIME, SEVERAL FACTORS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO ITS FADING OR TARNISHING:
▪ EXPOSURE TO WATER AND SWEAT
WHEN PLATED-JEWELRY COMES INTO CONTACT WITH WATER OR SWEAT, CHEMICAL REACTIONS CAN OCCUR. THE MOISTURE, SALTS, AND ACIDS; PRESENT IN WATER AND SWEAT; CAN INTERACT WITH THE BASE METAL BENEATH THE PLATING FINISH. THIS INTERACTION COULD LEAD TO FADING OR TARNISHING OVER TIME. PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WATER, ESPECIALLY IN CHLORINATED OR SALTWATER ENVIRONMENTS, CAN WEAKEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE PLATING FINISH LAYER AND THE UNDERLYING BASE METAL. ADDITIONALLY, EXPOSURE TO HOT WATER AND/OR STEAM COULD CAUSE THE PLATING FINISH LAYER TO CONTRACT AND EXPAND, MAKING IT MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FADING. WATER IMPURITIES MAY ALSO REACT WITH THE PLATING FINISH LAYER.
▪ WEAR AND FRICTION
EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR COULD LEAD TO THE GRADUAL FADING OF PLATED-JEWELRY. WHEN JEWELRY REPEATEDLY RUBS AGAINST HARD OR ABRASIVE SURFACES, (SUCH AS: METAL ZIPPERS OR ROUGH FABRICS), IT EXPERIENCES ABRASION. THIS FRICTION SLOWLY DIMINISHES THE PLATING FINISH LAYER, EVENTUALLY REVEALING THE BASE METAL BENEATH.
▪ CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE FADING OF PLATED-JEWELRY. THIS INCLUDES EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES LIKE: ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER, PERFUME, COSMETICS, AND CLEANING PRODUCTS. THESE CHEMICALS COULD REACT WITH THE PLATING FINISH LAYER OVER TIME, CAUSING IT TO LOSE ITS LUSTER AND COLOUR.
▪ INDIVIDUAL SKIN ACIDITY
GIVEN THAT EACH PERSON HAS A UNIQUE SKIN CHEMISTRY, THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SKIN AND METAL WILL VARY FROM INDIVIDUAL TO INDIVIDUAL. SOME PEOPLE NATURALLY HAVE MORE ACIDIC SKIN, (AS INDICATED BY THE SKIN PH SCALE). THIS SKIN ACIDITY COULD INTERACT WITH PLATED-JEWELRY FINISHES, LEADING TO FADING OR TARNISHING OF THE PLATING FINISH LAYER OVER TIME.
▪ FREQUENCY OF WEAR
PLATED-JEWELRY, [WHILE CRAFTED TO LAST A LONG TIME], IS NOT IMPERVIOUS TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE MORE FREQUENTLY YOU WEAR YOUR JEWELRY, THE SOONER IT MAY FADE OR TARNISH. DAILY WEAR, AND EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF EVENTUAL MARKS OF AGE, AND/OR PATINA.
- "HOW YOU CARE FOR PLATED-JEWELRY DIRECTLY IMPACTS ITS APPEARANCE OVER TIME." -
OVER TIME, SEVERAL FACTORS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO ITS FADING OR TARNISHING:
▪ EXPOSURE TO WATER AND SWEAT
WHEN PLATED-JEWELRY COMES INTO CONTACT WITH WATER OR SWEAT, CHEMICAL REACTIONS CAN OCCUR. THE MOISTURE, SALTS, AND ACIDS; PRESENT IN WATER AND SWEAT; CAN INTERACT WITH THE BASE METAL BENEATH THE PLATING FINISH. THIS INTERACTION COULD LEAD TO FADING OR TARNISHING OVER TIME. PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WATER, ESPECIALLY IN CHLORINATED OR SALTWATER ENVIRONMENTS, CAN WEAKEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE PLATING FINISH LAYER AND THE UNDERLYING BASE METAL. ADDITIONALLY, EXPOSURE TO HOT WATER AND/OR STEAM COULD CAUSE THE PLATING FINISH LAYER TO CONTRACT AND EXPAND, MAKING IT MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO FADING. WATER IMPURITIES MAY ALSO REACT WITH THE PLATING FINISH LAYER.
▪ WEAR AND FRICTION
EVERYDAY WEAR AND TEAR COULD LEAD TO THE GRADUAL FADING OF PLATED-JEWELRY. WHEN JEWELRY REPEATEDLY RUBS AGAINST HARD OR ABRASIVE SURFACES, (SUCH AS: METAL ZIPPERS OR ROUGH FABRICS), IT EXPERIENCES ABRASION. THIS FRICTION SLOWLY DIMINISHES THE PLATING FINISH LAYER, EVENTUALLY REVEALING THE BASE METAL BENEATH.
▪ CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
CHEMICAL EXPOSURE IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR IN THE FADING OF PLATED-JEWELRY. THIS INCLUDES EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCES LIKE: ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER, PERFUME, COSMETICS, AND CLEANING PRODUCTS. THESE CHEMICALS COULD REACT WITH THE PLATING FINISH LAYER OVER TIME, CAUSING IT TO LOSE ITS LUSTER AND COLOUR.
▪ INDIVIDUAL SKIN ACIDITY
GIVEN THAT EACH PERSON HAS A UNIQUE SKIN CHEMISTRY, THE INTERACTION BETWEEN SKIN AND METAL WILL VARY FROM INDIVIDUAL TO INDIVIDUAL. SOME PEOPLE NATURALLY HAVE MORE ACIDIC SKIN, (AS INDICATED BY THE SKIN PH SCALE). THIS SKIN ACIDITY COULD INTERACT WITH PLATED-JEWELRY FINISHES, LEADING TO FADING OR TARNISHING OF THE PLATING FINISH LAYER OVER TIME.
▪ FREQUENCY OF WEAR
PLATED-JEWELRY, [WHILE CRAFTED TO LAST A LONG TIME], IS NOT IMPERVIOUS TO WEAR AND TEAR. THE MORE FREQUENTLY YOU WEAR YOUR JEWELRY, THE SOONER IT MAY FADE OR TARNISH. DAILY WEAR, AND EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS, INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF EVENTUAL MARKS OF AGE, AND/OR PATINA.
- "HOW YOU CARE FOR PLATED-JEWELRY DIRECTLY IMPACTS ITS APPEARANCE OVER TIME." -
(III) HOW TO CARE FOR PLATED-JEWELRY
CARING FOR YOUR PLATED-JEWELRY IS SIMILAR TO CARING FOR YOUR SOLID-GOLD OR 925 STERLING SILVER PIECES.
PROPER CARE NOT ONLY PRESERVES THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR JEWELRY, BUT ALSO HONOURS THE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HOLDS.
- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. - IF PROPER CARE IS NOT TAKEN, THE PLATING FINISH LAYER COULD FADE, CAUSING THE UNDERLYING BASE METAL TO SHOW.
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR PLATED-JEWELRY:
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR PLATED-JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR A LONG TIME.
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PROPER CARE NOT ONLY PRESERVES THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR JEWELRY, BUT ALSO HONOURS THE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HOLDS.
- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. - IF PROPER CARE IS NOT TAKEN, THE PLATING FINISH LAYER COULD FADE, CAUSING THE UNDERLYING BASE METAL TO SHOW.
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR PLATED-JEWELRY:
▪ AVOID CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
AVOID CONTACT WITH HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DAMAGE/REMOVE THE METAL PLATING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY.
▪ KEEP DRY
KEEP YOUR JEWELRY DRY.
IF YOUR PLATED-JEWELRY DOES GET WET, IMMEDIATELY WIPE IT DRY WITH A PAPER TOWEL OR COTTON CLOTH.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE SLEEP
REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY BEFORE SLEEPING TO REDUCE THE CONSTANT FRICTION CREATED FROM RUBBING AGAINST YOUR SKIN.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE INTENSE ACTIVITY
REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY BEFORE INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO PREVENT SCRATCHES AND DENTS TO THE METAL.
▪ CLEAN VERY GENTLY
TO CLEAN YOUR GOLD, RHODIUM OR GUNMETAL PLATED JEWELRY: GENTLY WIPE (DO NOT BUFF) THE SURFACE WITH A SOFT, LINT-FREE CLOTH.
DO NOT USE LIQUID OR CREAM CLEANERS AND/OR POLISHING COMPOUNDS, AS THEY WILL WEAR ON THE PLATING. AVOID USING BRUSHES OR ABRASIVE MATERIALS, AS THEY COULD SCRATCH THE METAL UNEVENLY.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
KEEP YOUR PLATED-JEWELRY ABSOLUTELY DRY WHEN STORING.
STORE YOUR JEWELRY IN SEALED PLASTIC BAGS OR CONTAINERS TO AVOID TARNISHING AND DAMAGE TO THE PLATING LAYER CAUSED BY RUBBING AND SCRATCHING.
* ANTIQUE OR OXIDIZED FINISHES
TO MAINTAIN THE LOOK OF YOUR ANTIQUE OR OXIDIZED JEWELRY: DO NOT POLISH OR CLEAN. (JEWELRY WITH THOSE SPECIAL FINISHES DO NOT REQUIRE CLEANING.)
AVOID CONTACT WITH HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DAMAGE/REMOVE THE METAL PLATING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY.
▪ KEEP DRY
KEEP YOUR JEWELRY DRY.
IF YOUR PLATED-JEWELRY DOES GET WET, IMMEDIATELY WIPE IT DRY WITH A PAPER TOWEL OR COTTON CLOTH.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE SLEEP
REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY BEFORE SLEEPING TO REDUCE THE CONSTANT FRICTION CREATED FROM RUBBING AGAINST YOUR SKIN.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE INTENSE ACTIVITY
REMOVE YOUR JEWELRY BEFORE INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO PREVENT SCRATCHES AND DENTS TO THE METAL.
▪ CLEAN VERY GENTLY
TO CLEAN YOUR GOLD, RHODIUM OR GUNMETAL PLATED JEWELRY: GENTLY WIPE (DO NOT BUFF) THE SURFACE WITH A SOFT, LINT-FREE CLOTH.
DO NOT USE LIQUID OR CREAM CLEANERS AND/OR POLISHING COMPOUNDS, AS THEY WILL WEAR ON THE PLATING. AVOID USING BRUSHES OR ABRASIVE MATERIALS, AS THEY COULD SCRATCH THE METAL UNEVENLY.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
KEEP YOUR PLATED-JEWELRY ABSOLUTELY DRY WHEN STORING.
STORE YOUR JEWELRY IN SEALED PLASTIC BAGS OR CONTAINERS TO AVOID TARNISHING AND DAMAGE TO THE PLATING LAYER CAUSED BY RUBBING AND SCRATCHING.
* ANTIQUE OR OXIDIZED FINISHES
TO MAINTAIN THE LOOK OF YOUR ANTIQUE OR OXIDIZED JEWELRY: DO NOT POLISH OR CLEAN. (JEWELRY WITH THOSE SPECIAL FINISHES DO NOT REQUIRE CLEANING.)
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR PLATED-JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR A LONG TIME.
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SECTION 4- ENAMEL
ENAMEL IS A DECORATIVE COATING—MADE FROM POWDERED GLASS OR MINERALS SUSPENDED IN A LIQUID BASE. SKILLED ARTISANS CAREFULLY HAND-PAINT THE ENAMEL ONTO THE METAL SURFACE OF THE JEWELRY BEFORE IT UNDERGOES HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEATING, TO MELT AND FUSE INTO A DURABLE AND COLOURFUL GLASS-LIKE COATING.
THIS VERSATILE COATING CAN BE APPLIED IN THIN LAYERS—CREATING DEPTH AND DIMENSION—OR IT CAN BE APPLIED SELECTIVELY, TO ACCENT SPECIFIC AREAS OF A JEWELRY PIECE. THE ENAMEL HAS A SMOOTH GLOSSY APPEARANCE, RESEMBLING THE SURFACE OF OPAQUE GLASS OR NAIL POLISH.
* THE ENAMEL COATING IN OUR COLLECTION IS LEAD AND NICKEL-FREE.
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(I) HOW TO CARE FOR ENAMEL JEWELRY
PROPER CARE NOT ONLY PRESERVES THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR JEWELRY, BUT ALSO HONOURS THE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HOLDS.
- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY:
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY:
▪ AVOID CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
ENAMEL FINISHES ARE VULNERABLE TO HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL/DAMAGE ITS SURFACE. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY.
▪ KEEP DRY
KEEP YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY DRY. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO WATER SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS WATER COULD WEAKEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE ENAMEL AND THE BASE METAL.
IF YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY DOES GET WET, IMMEDIATELY WIPE IT DRY WITH A PAPER TOWEL OR COTTON CLOTH.
▪ AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT
KEEP AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS, AS THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENAMEL TO FADE OR CRACK OVER TIME.
▪ HANDLE WITH CARE
ENAMEL—THOUGH DURABLE—COULD STILL BE DAMAGED IF STRUCK OR DROPPED ONTO HARD SURFACES. AVOID IMPACTS TO PREVENT CHIPPING OR CRACKING THE ENAMEL SURFACE.
▪ GENTLY WIPE TO CLEAN
EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN CLEANING ENAMEL JEWELRY. TO CLEAN, GENTLY WIPE THE SURFACE WITH A CLEAN DAMP CLOTH.
(DO NOT CLEAN ENAMEL WITH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVE MATERIALS OR CLEANING SOLUTIONS, AS THIS COULD DAMAGE ITS FINISH.) DRY THOROUGHLY AFTER CLEANING.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
STORE YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY IN A SOFT CLOTH POUCH OR JEWELRY BOX TO PREVENT SCRATCHES TO THE SURFACE OF THE ENAMEL.
ENAMEL FINISHES ARE VULNERABLE TO HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL/DAMAGE ITS SURFACE. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY.
▪ KEEP DRY
KEEP YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY DRY. PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO WATER SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS WATER COULD WEAKEN THE BOND BETWEEN THE ENAMEL AND THE BASE METAL.
IF YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY DOES GET WET, IMMEDIATELY WIPE IT DRY WITH A PAPER TOWEL OR COTTON CLOTH.
▪ AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT
KEEP AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT OR DIRECT SUNLIGHT FOR EXTENDED PERIODS, AS THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENAMEL TO FADE OR CRACK OVER TIME.
▪ HANDLE WITH CARE
ENAMEL—THOUGH DURABLE—COULD STILL BE DAMAGED IF STRUCK OR DROPPED ONTO HARD SURFACES. AVOID IMPACTS TO PREVENT CHIPPING OR CRACKING THE ENAMEL SURFACE.
▪ GENTLY WIPE TO CLEAN
EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN CLEANING ENAMEL JEWELRY. TO CLEAN, GENTLY WIPE THE SURFACE WITH A CLEAN DAMP CLOTH.
(DO NOT CLEAN ENAMEL WITH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVE MATERIALS OR CLEANING SOLUTIONS, AS THIS COULD DAMAGE ITS FINISH.) DRY THOROUGHLY AFTER CLEANING.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
STORE YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY IN A SOFT CLOTH POUCH OR JEWELRY BOX TO PREVENT SCRATCHES TO THE SURFACE OF THE ENAMEL.
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR ENAMEL JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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SECTION 5- PEARLS
PEARLS ARE ORGANIC GEMSTONES, FORMED WHEN A PIECE OF SAND [OR OTHER IRRITANT] FINDS ITS WAY INTO A MUSSEL. THE MUSSEL THEN BEGINS TO SECRETE A SMOOTH, HARD, CRYSTALLINE SUBSTANCE CALLED 'NACRE' AROUND THE IRRITANT—TO PROTECT ITSELF. AS LONG AS THE IRRITANT REMAINS, THE MUSSEL WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE THIS NACRE—LAYER UPON LAYER, OVER TIME—ESSENTIALLY FORMING A PEARL.
THE CULTURED FRESHWATER AND BAROQUE PEARLS, FEATURED IN OUR JEWELRY PIECES, ARE CAREFULLY SOURCED FROM SMALL PEARL FARMS ACROSS ASIA.
OUR PEARLS ARE HAND-SELECTED FOR THEIR INDIVIDUAL TIMELESS BEAUTY.
RENE LEBLANC COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH OUR SUPPLIERS, TO SOURCE RESPONSIBLY CULTIVATED PEARLS. THIS UNDERSCORES OUR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO REDUCE OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE THE TRACEABILITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ACROSS OUR SUPPLY CHAIN.
* THE PEARLS IN OUR COLLECTION ARE NATURALLY FORMED, AND FREE OF ANY DYES OR TREATMENTS.
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(I) TYPES OF PEARLS:
▪ FRESHWATER PEARLS
FRESHWATER PEARLS COME FROM MUSSELS THAT MATURE IN NON-SALINE WATER (FROM LAKES OR PONDS, AS OPPOSED TO SALTWATER FROM THE SEA). THESE PEARLS—UNLIKE THOSE FOUND IN SALTWATER—COME IN MANY DIFFERENT IRREGULAR SHAPES, RATHER THAN THE TRADITIONAL PERFECTLY ROUND FORM. SOME OF THESE SHAPES INCLUDE ROUND, OFF-ROUND, DROP, BUTTON, POTATO, RICE, BIWA, STICK, AND BAROQUE. THESE PEARLS RANGE IN COLOUR FROM OFF-WHITE, CREAM, CHAMPAGNE, AND SALMON, ALL THE WAY UP TO GREY, VIOLET, AND LAVENDER.
▪ AKOYA PEARLS
AKOYA PEARLS ARE PERFECTLY ROUND CLASSIC PEARLS, KNOWN FOR THEIR METALLIC LUSTER. MOST AKOYA PEARLS ARE FARMED IN JAPAN, WITH ITS SOUTHERN HALF HAVING THE WORLD’S LARGEST HABITAT FOR AKOYA OYSTERS. AKOYA PEARLS HAVE NEUTRAL COLOURS AND OVERTONES, AND RANGE IN COLOUR FROM COOL WHITE TO GREY, WITH PINK, GREEN, OR SILVER OVERTONES. OCCASIONALLY, AKOYA PEARLS ARE BLUE, WITH SILVER AND PINK OVERTONES, BUT THESE COLOURS ARE EXTREMELY RARE.
▪ SOUTH SEA PEARLS
SOUTH SEA PEARLS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST VALUABLE TYPE OF ALL SALTWATER PEARLS. WITH THEIR LONGER CULTIVATION PERIOD—LASTING 2-3 YEARS—THEY ARE THE LARGEST SALTWATER PEARLS ON THE MARKET. SOUTH SEA PEARLS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR SILKY LUSTER, AND ARE HIGHLY COVETED FOR THEIR RICH, VARIED COLOURS. PEARLS FROM THE 'PINCTADA MAXIMA OYSTER' [ALSO KNOWN AS THE SILVER-LIPPED OR GOLD-LIPPED OYSTER], RANGE IN COLOUR FROM WHITE, IVORY, AND SILVER, ALL THE WAY UP TO YELLOW, AND RICH GOLD.
▪ TAHITIAN PEARLS
TAHITIAN PEARLS ARE NATURALLY MUCH DARKER IN COLOUR THAN OTHER VARIETIES, BECAUSE THEY ARE A PRODUCT OF BLACK LIPPED OYSTERS. THESE PEARLS RANGE IN COLOUR FROM CHARCOAL-GREY AND BLACK, TO PEACOCK-GREEN AND AUBERGINE-PURPLE.
▪ KESHI PEARLS
THESE LITTLE ANOMALIES ARE THE CLOSEST THING TO A 'NATURALLY OCCURRING PEARL' AND ARE THE "BY-PRODUCT OF THE CULTIVATION PROCESS". KESHI PEARLS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR SMALL SIZE AND IRREGULAR SHAPE—DUE TO THEIR LACK OF NUCLEI. THESE PEARLS RANGE IN COLOUR FROM WHITE, CREAM, PINK, AND LAVENDER, TO VARIOUS SHADES OF GREY.
▪ BAROQUE PEARLS
BAROQUE PEARLS ARE PEARLS WITH AN IRREGULAR, NON-SPHERICAL SHAPE. UNLIKE THE PERFECTLY ROUND PEARLS THAT ARE OFTEN CONSIDERED THE MOST VALUABLE, BAROQUE PEARLS HAVE UNIQUE, ORGANIC SHAPES THAT CAN RANGE FROM SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR TO VERY UNUSUAL AND ABSTRACT FORMS.
FRESHWATER PEARLS COME FROM MUSSELS THAT MATURE IN NON-SALINE WATER (FROM LAKES OR PONDS, AS OPPOSED TO SALTWATER FROM THE SEA). THESE PEARLS—UNLIKE THOSE FOUND IN SALTWATER—COME IN MANY DIFFERENT IRREGULAR SHAPES, RATHER THAN THE TRADITIONAL PERFECTLY ROUND FORM. SOME OF THESE SHAPES INCLUDE ROUND, OFF-ROUND, DROP, BUTTON, POTATO, RICE, BIWA, STICK, AND BAROQUE. THESE PEARLS RANGE IN COLOUR FROM OFF-WHITE, CREAM, CHAMPAGNE, AND SALMON, ALL THE WAY UP TO GREY, VIOLET, AND LAVENDER.
▪ AKOYA PEARLS
AKOYA PEARLS ARE PERFECTLY ROUND CLASSIC PEARLS, KNOWN FOR THEIR METALLIC LUSTER. MOST AKOYA PEARLS ARE FARMED IN JAPAN, WITH ITS SOUTHERN HALF HAVING THE WORLD’S LARGEST HABITAT FOR AKOYA OYSTERS. AKOYA PEARLS HAVE NEUTRAL COLOURS AND OVERTONES, AND RANGE IN COLOUR FROM COOL WHITE TO GREY, WITH PINK, GREEN, OR SILVER OVERTONES. OCCASIONALLY, AKOYA PEARLS ARE BLUE, WITH SILVER AND PINK OVERTONES, BUT THESE COLOURS ARE EXTREMELY RARE.
▪ SOUTH SEA PEARLS
SOUTH SEA PEARLS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST VALUABLE TYPE OF ALL SALTWATER PEARLS. WITH THEIR LONGER CULTIVATION PERIOD—LASTING 2-3 YEARS—THEY ARE THE LARGEST SALTWATER PEARLS ON THE MARKET. SOUTH SEA PEARLS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR SILKY LUSTER, AND ARE HIGHLY COVETED FOR THEIR RICH, VARIED COLOURS. PEARLS FROM THE 'PINCTADA MAXIMA OYSTER' [ALSO KNOWN AS THE SILVER-LIPPED OR GOLD-LIPPED OYSTER], RANGE IN COLOUR FROM WHITE, IVORY, AND SILVER, ALL THE WAY UP TO YELLOW, AND RICH GOLD.
▪ TAHITIAN PEARLS
TAHITIAN PEARLS ARE NATURALLY MUCH DARKER IN COLOUR THAN OTHER VARIETIES, BECAUSE THEY ARE A PRODUCT OF BLACK LIPPED OYSTERS. THESE PEARLS RANGE IN COLOUR FROM CHARCOAL-GREY AND BLACK, TO PEACOCK-GREEN AND AUBERGINE-PURPLE.
▪ KESHI PEARLS
THESE LITTLE ANOMALIES ARE THE CLOSEST THING TO A 'NATURALLY OCCURRING PEARL' AND ARE THE "BY-PRODUCT OF THE CULTIVATION PROCESS". KESHI PEARLS ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR SMALL SIZE AND IRREGULAR SHAPE—DUE TO THEIR LACK OF NUCLEI. THESE PEARLS RANGE IN COLOUR FROM WHITE, CREAM, PINK, AND LAVENDER, TO VARIOUS SHADES OF GREY.
▪ BAROQUE PEARLS
BAROQUE PEARLS ARE PEARLS WITH AN IRREGULAR, NON-SPHERICAL SHAPE. UNLIKE THE PERFECTLY ROUND PEARLS THAT ARE OFTEN CONSIDERED THE MOST VALUABLE, BAROQUE PEARLS HAVE UNIQUE, ORGANIC SHAPES THAT CAN RANGE FROM SLIGHTLY IRREGULAR TO VERY UNUSUAL AND ABSTRACT FORMS.
(II) HOW TO CARE FOR PEARLS
PROPER CARE NOT ONLY PRESERVES THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR JEWELRY, BUT ALSO HONOURS THE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HOLDS.
- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR PEARL JEWELRY:
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR PEARLS WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN PERFECT CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR PEARL JEWELRY:
▪ AVOID CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
PEARLS ARE VULNERABLE TO HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL/DAMAGE THE SURFACE OF THE PEARLS. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR PEARLS.
▪ WEAR OFTEN
PEARLS BENEFIT FROM THE NATURAL OILS IN YOUR SKIN, WHICH HELPS MAINTAIN THEIR LUSTRE WHEN WORN REGULARLY.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE INTENSE ACTIVITY
REMOVE YOUR PEARLS BEFORE INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. PEARLS ARE NATURALLY FRAGILE AND COULD BE PRONE TO CHIPPING OR BREAKING IF SUBJECTED TO SUDDEN IMPACT.
▪ GENTLY WIPE TO CLEAN
EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN CLEANING PEARLS. TO CLEAN, GENTLY WIPE THE SURFACE WITH A CLEAN DRY CLOTH.
(DO NOT CLEAN PEARLS WITH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVE MATERIALS OR JEWELRY CLEANING SOLUTIONS, AS THIS COULD DAMAGE THEIR LUSTRE AND WEAKEN THE SILK STRINGING MATERIAL.)
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
PEARLS CONTAIN NATURAL MOISTURE AND ARE SOFTER THAN MOST OTHER GEMSTONES AND METALS. PEARLS SHOULD BE STORED SEPARATELY IN SOFT CLOTH POUCHES TO ALLOW AIR TO CIRCULATE AND WHILE PROTECTING THEM FROM SCRATCHES.
AVOID STORING YOUR PEARLS IN PLASTIC BAGS OR SEALED PLASTIC CONTAINERS, AS THESE COULD TRAP DRY AIR INSIDE, LEADING TO THE PEARLS DRYING OUT OVER TIME.
PEARLS ARE VULNERABLE TO HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL/DAMAGE THE SURFACE OF THE PEARLS. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR PEARLS.
▪ WEAR OFTEN
PEARLS BENEFIT FROM THE NATURAL OILS IN YOUR SKIN, WHICH HELPS MAINTAIN THEIR LUSTRE WHEN WORN REGULARLY.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE INTENSE ACTIVITY
REMOVE YOUR PEARLS BEFORE INTENSE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. PEARLS ARE NATURALLY FRAGILE AND COULD BE PRONE TO CHIPPING OR BREAKING IF SUBJECTED TO SUDDEN IMPACT.
▪ GENTLY WIPE TO CLEAN
EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN CLEANING PEARLS. TO CLEAN, GENTLY WIPE THE SURFACE WITH A CLEAN DRY CLOTH.
(DO NOT CLEAN PEARLS WITH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVE MATERIALS OR JEWELRY CLEANING SOLUTIONS, AS THIS COULD DAMAGE THEIR LUSTRE AND WEAKEN THE SILK STRINGING MATERIAL.)
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
PEARLS CONTAIN NATURAL MOISTURE AND ARE SOFTER THAN MOST OTHER GEMSTONES AND METALS. PEARLS SHOULD BE STORED SEPARATELY IN SOFT CLOTH POUCHES TO ALLOW AIR TO CIRCULATE AND WHILE PROTECTING THEM FROM SCRATCHES.
AVOID STORING YOUR PEARLS IN PLASTIC BAGS OR SEALED PLASTIC CONTAINERS, AS THESE COULD TRAP DRY AIR INSIDE, LEADING TO THE PEARLS DRYING OUT OVER TIME.
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR PEARLS WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN PERFECT CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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SECTION 6- OPALS
OPALS ARE GEMSTONES PRIZED FOR THEIR UNIQUE PLAY-OF-COLOUR, WHICH SHOWCASES A DYNAMIC ARRAY OF IRIDESCENT HUES. COMPOSED PRIMARILY OF HYDRATED SILICA, OPALS CONTAIN SMALL SPHERES THAT DIFFRACT LIGHT, RESULTING IN THEIR DISTINCTIVE COLOUR PATTERNS. EACH OPAL POSSESSES ITS OWN INDIVIDUAL COMBINATION OF COLOURS AND PATTERNS MAKING IT TRULY UNIQUE. OPALS ARE VALUED FOR THEIR NATURAL BEAUTY AND REMARKABLE DIVERSITY.
RENE LEBLANC COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH OUR SUPPLIERS, TO SOURCE RESPONSIBLY MINED OPALS. THIS UNDERSCORES OUR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO REDUCE OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE THE TRACEABILITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ACROSS OUR SUPPLY CHAIN.
* THE OPALS IN OUR COLLECTION ARE NATURALLY FORMED, AND FREE OF ANY DYES OR TREATMENTS.
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PROPER CARE NOT ONLY PRESERVES THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR JEWELRY, BUT ALSO HONOURS THE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HOLDS.
- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR OPAL JEWELRY:
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR OPALS WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR OPAL JEWELRY:
▪ AVOID CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
OPALS ARE VULNERABLE TO HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL/DAMAGE ITS SURFACE. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR OPAL JEWELRY.
▪ AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT
OPAL GEMSTONES CONTAIN WATER, AND IF EXPOSED TO VERY DRY ENVIRONMENTS OR PROLONGED HEAT (LIKE STRONG SUNLIGHT), THEY COULD LOSE MOISTURE. THIS DEHYDRATION COULD LEAD TO CRAZING (FINE CRACKS) OR A CLOUDY, DULL APPEARANCE.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE INTENSE ACTIVITY
OPALS ARE RELATIVELY SOFT GEMSTONES AND COULD CHIP OR CRACK IF STRUCK OR DROPPED.
REMOVE YOUR OPAL JEWELRY BEFORE ENGAGING IN INTENSE ACTIVITIES OR SPORTS.
▪ GENTLY WIPE TO CLEAN
EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN CLEANING OPALS. TO CLEAN, GENTLY WIPE THE SURFACE WITH A CLEAN DAMP CLOTH.
(DO NOT CLEAN OPALS WITH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVE MATERIALS OR CLEANING SOLUTIONS, AS THIS COULD DAMAGE THEIR LUSTRE.) DRY THOROUGHLY AFTER CLEANING.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
STORE YOUR OPAL JEWELRY IN A SOFT CLOTH POUCH OR JEWELRY BOX TO PREVENT SCRATCHES TO THE SURFACE OF THE GEMSTONE.
OPALS ARE VULNERABLE TO HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL/DAMAGE ITS SURFACE. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR OPAL JEWELRY.
▪ AVOID DIRECT SUNLIGHT
OPAL GEMSTONES CONTAIN WATER, AND IF EXPOSED TO VERY DRY ENVIRONMENTS OR PROLONGED HEAT (LIKE STRONG SUNLIGHT), THEY COULD LOSE MOISTURE. THIS DEHYDRATION COULD LEAD TO CRAZING (FINE CRACKS) OR A CLOUDY, DULL APPEARANCE.
▪ REMOVE BEFORE INTENSE ACTIVITY
OPALS ARE RELATIVELY SOFT GEMSTONES AND COULD CHIP OR CRACK IF STRUCK OR DROPPED.
REMOVE YOUR OPAL JEWELRY BEFORE ENGAGING IN INTENSE ACTIVITIES OR SPORTS.
▪ GENTLY WIPE TO CLEAN
EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN CLEANING OPALS. TO CLEAN, GENTLY WIPE THE SURFACE WITH A CLEAN DAMP CLOTH.
(DO NOT CLEAN OPALS WITH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVE MATERIALS OR CLEANING SOLUTIONS, AS THIS COULD DAMAGE THEIR LUSTRE.) DRY THOROUGHLY AFTER CLEANING.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
STORE YOUR OPAL JEWELRY IN A SOFT CLOTH POUCH OR JEWELRY BOX TO PREVENT SCRATCHES TO THE SURFACE OF THE GEMSTONE.
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR OPALS WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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SECTION 7- SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES / GEMSTONES
SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES / GEMSTONES, (ALSO KNOWN AS 'COLOURED GEMSTONES'), ARE MINERALS APPRECIATED FOR THEIR VIBRANT COLOURS AND NATURAL PROPERTIES. EACH STONE POSSESSES DISTINCT CHARACTERISTICS, INCLUDING HARDNESS, TRANSPARENCY, AND COLOUR INTENSITY.
EACH SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE HAS ITS OWN LEVEL OF HARDNESS ON THE 'MOHS SCALE', [WHICH MEASURES A MINERAL'S RESISTANCE TO SCRATCHING]. WHILE SOME STONES ARE RELATIVELY SOFT AND EASILY SCRATCHED—OTHERS ARE HARDER AND MORE DURABLE. WE SOURCE THOSE BEADS OR CABOCHONS THAT ARE LESS LIKELY TO SCRATCH OR CHIP, ENSURING THE LONGEVITY OF YOUR RENE LEBLANC JEWELRY.
WE USE A WIDE ARRAY OF [GEM]STONES; PRIMARILY AGATE, AQUAMARINE, BLACK ONYX, CRYSTAL, MOONSTONE, OBSIDIAN, SMOKY QUARTZ, AND TOURMALINE...]
RENE LEBLANC COLLABORATES CLOSELY WITH OUR SUPPLIERS, TO SOURCE RESPONSIBLY MINED SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES / GEMSTONES. THIS UNDERSCORES OUR CONTINUED EFFORTS TO REDUCE OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND INCREASE THE TRACEABILITY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ACROSS OUR SUPPLY CHAIN.
* THE SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES / GEMSTONES IN OUR COLLECTION ARE NATURALLY FORMED, AND FREE OF ANY DYES OR TREATMENTS.
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(I) HOW TO CARE FOR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES / GEMSTONES
PROPER CARE NOT ONLY PRESERVES THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR JEWELRY, BUT ALSO HONOURS THE SENTIMENTAL VALUE IT HOLDS.
- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE / GEMSTONE JEWELRY:
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE / GEMSTONE JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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- AS A GENERAL RULE, AVOID WEARING YOUR JEWELRY WHILE IN THE SHOWER OR BATH, WHILE SWIMMING, EXERCISING, OR SLEEPING. APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY. -
HERE ARE SOME VALUABLE CARE TIPS FOR PROLONGING THE LIFESPAN OF YOUR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE / GEMSTONE JEWELRY:
▪ AVOID CHEMICAL EXPOSURE
AVOID CONTACT WITH HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL THE [GEM]STONES' POLISH AND CAUSE DISCOLOURATION. ACIDS (LIKE VINEGAR OR LEMON JUICE) COULD ALSO DULL THE POLISH AND PERMANENTLY ETCH THE SURFACE.
APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY.
▪ HANDLE WITH CARE
SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES / GEMSTONES—THOUGH DURABLE—COULD STILL BE DAMAGED IF STRUCK OR DROPPED ONTO HARD SURFACES. AVOID IMPACTS TO PREVENT CHIPPING OR CRACKING THE [GEM]STONES.
▪ GENTLY WIPE TO CLEAN
EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHILE CLEANING SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE / GEMSTONE JEWELRY. TO CLEAN, GENTLY WIPE/BUFF THE SURFACE WITH A CLEAN DAMP CLOTH.
(DO NOT CLEAN [GEM]STONES WITH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVE MATERIALS OR CLEANING SOLUTIONS, AS THIS COULD DAMAGE THEIR LUSTRE.) DRY THOROUGHLY AFTER CLEANING.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
STORE YOUR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE / GEMSTONE JEWELRY IN A SOFT CLOTH POUCH OR JEWELRY BOX TO PREVENT SCRATCHES TO THE SURFACE OF THE [GEM]STONES.
AVOID CONTACT WITH HARSH CHEMICALS SUCH AS: CLEANING PRODUCTS, CHLORINE, NAIL POLISH REMOVER, SOAP OR PERFUME—AS THEY COULD DULL THE [GEM]STONES' POLISH AND CAUSE DISCOLOURATION. ACIDS (LIKE VINEGAR OR LEMON JUICE) COULD ALSO DULL THE POLISH AND PERMANENTLY ETCH THE SURFACE.
APPLY PERFUME, COSMETICS, CREAMS, AND HAIR CARE PRODUCTS BEFORE PUTTING ON YOUR JEWELRY.
▪ HANDLE WITH CARE
SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES / GEMSTONES—THOUGH DURABLE—COULD STILL BE DAMAGED IF STRUCK OR DROPPED ONTO HARD SURFACES. AVOID IMPACTS TO PREVENT CHIPPING OR CRACKING THE [GEM]STONES.
▪ GENTLY WIPE TO CLEAN
EXTRA CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHILE CLEANING SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE / GEMSTONE JEWELRY. TO CLEAN, GENTLY WIPE/BUFF THE SURFACE WITH A CLEAN DAMP CLOTH.
(DO NOT CLEAN [GEM]STONES WITH CHEMICALS, ABRASIVE MATERIALS OR CLEANING SOLUTIONS, AS THIS COULD DAMAGE THEIR LUSTRE.) DRY THOROUGHLY AFTER CLEANING.
▪ STORE SEPARATELY
STORE YOUR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE / GEMSTONE JEWELRY IN A SOFT CLOTH POUCH OR JEWELRY BOX TO PREVENT SCRATCHES TO THE SURFACE OF THE [GEM]STONES.
BY FOLLOWING THESE CARE TIPS, YOU CAN ENSURE THAT YOUR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONE / GEMSTONE JEWELRY WILL REMAIN BEAUTIFUL AND IN GOOD CONDITION FOR YEARS TO COME.
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