Vortex crafts

Jewelry Care

Jewelry Care:

All jewelry require some sort of maintenance and care to ensure it lasts as long as possible.
Your jewelry will consist of various types of materials and each has their unique care instructions, we will focus on the epoxy resin part.

Below is a list of tips to follow to ensure your purchase stays beautiful for many years to come.

Potential Dangers

• Extreme Heat: Epoxy resin is a type of durable plastic. Exposing your resin piece to flames will burn/melt it.
• Exposure to the sun: While short term exposure will not ruin the piece, long term exposure will cause the piece to turn yellow. The resin we use is UV stabilized, which means it will take a lot longer than non-stabilized resins to turn yellow.
• Sharp Objects: Anything with a sharp edge can scratch your resin piece.
• Submerging in liquids: Submersion will cause tarnishing to happen more quickly than usual. Don’t submerge in liquids, even if it is just water. Quick submersion for cleaning is acceptable.
• Chemicals: Aggressive chemicals such as acetone will damage resin & plated metals. Alcohol can potentially damage the surface too. Perfume and lotions often contains alcohol, please be careful when applying perfume and lotions.
• Abrasive objects: Abrasive cloths, sandpaper, toothpaste and similar items fall into this category. While one scratch might not be obvious, multiple scratches will make your resin piece look cloudy or remove the thin coating from plated metals.
• Oils: Oil can ruin the surface of your jewelry. It might not be very noticeable, but the damage will start to show over time if not cleaned regularly. This includes oils produced by your skin and hair. A great way to avoid this is by cleaning your jewelry before storage and removing jewelry when going to bed at night.

Cleaning:

• Wash with a mild dish soap.
• Rinse with warm water.
• Dry with a non-abrasive cloth.

Storage:

• Store in a dry, dark place.
• If your piece is not contained in it’s own jewelry box, keep it in the plastic bag provided to avoid possible scratches from other metal jewelry pieces stored with it.