Jewelry care 

Almond Tree Studio jewelry is made from very strong but thin wire. Treat your jewelry with care, as you would a silk scarf. 

Stainless steel pieces with sterling silver findings

Cleaning is easy. I recommend washing stainless steel and silver pieces in warm soapy water.  Seventh Generation Dish Washing Liquid works particularly well.  For extra dirty items I use a very soft toothbrush. Sterling Silver findings (threaders) can be cleaned and shined with Arm and Hammer baking soda. I would recommend taking a little bit of baking soda and gently rubbing it over the threader to remove tarnish. I would not recommend using silver dip on these pieces.

Fine silver jewelry with sterling silver findings

Fine silver jewelry can also be cleaned with Seventh Generation Dish Washing Liquid and baking soda. This cleaning method will add wonderful shine and get rid of dirt and residue. To remove tarnish I would recommend Hagerty silver dip. The dip is very concentrated, so dip your jewelry in for just 1-3 seconds, then carefully rinse with lots of water and dry with soft lint free cloth. Never leave your jewelry soaking in the cleaner, as it will damage it. 

To prevent tarnish keep your silver jewelry in air tight plastic Ziplock bags.

Storage

The best way to store woven jewelry is in individual boxes or compartments of a jewelry box. Many of my pieces are hollow self-supporting miniature sculptures, and the best way to preserve their shape is to avoid putting weight on them. The shape can be restored in most cases, but careful handling is always the best policy.