Care guide

Put your ring on last, after perfume, hair spray, lotion and make-up have dried. Take it off first, before you wash, cook, clean or sleep.

Remove it for the gym, sport and heavy lifting — knocks are what loosen or chip a stone.

Our silver is rhodium-plated, which slows tarnish but does not stop it completely. Silver darkens with air, moisture and sweat; that is normal and it cleans off.

• Wipe with a soft, dry cloth after wearing.
• For light tarnish, use a silver polishing cloth on the metal only — keep it off the stone.
• Never use toothpaste, baking soda or dip cleaners. They scratch the plating and can dull the stone.

The 2 micron gold layer sits over solid sterling silver. Plating wears with friction, so the less it rubs, the longer it lasts.

• Clean only with a soft, dry cloth. Do not polish or rub hard — polishing cloths remove gold.
• Keep it away from hand sanitiser, chlorine, sea water and perfume, which wear plating fastest.
• If you wear it every day, take it off for washing hands and showering.

Every stone is natural and some are softer than others. Garnet, amethyst and topaz are hard-wearing; moonstone, labradorite, onyx and emerald scratch or chip more easily and dislike sudden heat or chemicals.

• Wipe stones with a slightly damp soft cloth, then dry straight away.
• Never soak a ring, and never use ultrasonic or steam cleaners.
• Keep rings out of direct sun and heat for long periods — some stones can fade.

Store each ring on its own, so stones do not scratch each other or other jewellery. The AbNoor box works well; a small zip pouch is better still, as less air means less tarnish.

Keep it somewhere dry — not in the bathroom.

Every few weeks, look at the prongs or bezel around the stone and gently press the stone. If it moves, rattles or a prong has lifted, stop wearing the ring and message us before the stone is lost.