Caring for your jewellery Chains!

How to Prevent This From Happening!

Broken chains can happen! Perhaps you tug on the chain or clasp a little too hard and it breaks. You have a pet who jumps up on you and their paw catches the chain. Maybe you have a pendant that's way too heavy for the chain. Today I want to share with you ways to help so your chains last longer.

5 Reasons Your Jewellery Chains Are Breaking

1. KNOTS

When your chain gets knotted it causes a stiff point right before the knot. This pressure can put undue stress on the chain and cause it to break. If you happen to get a knot check out this BLOG to learn how to remove it.

2. debris And Dirt

Overtime the accumulation of body oils, creams and sweat can build up on your chain links and cause them wear down. Proper and regular cleaning of your jewellery is important.  Here are some ways to clean your jewellery in this BLOG.

3. Last ON, First Off

When wearing necklaces or any type of jewellery, they should be put on after your are dressed and taken off before you undress. Chains can get caught in your outfit and with a couple of tugs, the chain can break.

4. Clasps

Every so often you will get a defective clasp. It happens. Fortunately, there is an easy solution. You can open up the jump ring with pliers and add a new clasp yourself  or have a jewellery maker do it for you.

5. Storage

Whether you are taking your chain off at night or packing it up to travel, always store each chain in its own individual ziplock bag. These bags help to prevent silver jewellery from tarnishing and from chains getting tangled with each other. Here is a BLOG on how to store jewellery when you are travelling.

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Until next time, enjoy the Beauty of Nature!

​Cheryl🌷