NATURE OF HANDMADE PRODUCTS:

ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS ARE HANDMADE. DUE TO THE NATURE OF OUR PRODUCTION METHOD, EACH PRODUCT MAY VARY SLIGHTLY.

JEWELRY BY NATURE IS DELICATE AND NEEDS TO BE CARED FOR APPROPRIATELY.  PLEASE READ THROUGH THESE HELPFUL TIPS TO ENSURE YOUR PIECE OF JEWELRY IS LONG LASTING.

EACH SALTY SUN JEWELRY PIECE IS MADE FROM THE FINEST QUALITY MATERIALS.  WE STRONGLY ADVISE AGAINST THE USE OF: PERFUMES, LOTIONS, HAIRSPRAYS, IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH YOUR JEWELRY.  ADD YOUR JEWELRY ON LAST WHEN GETTING DRESSED.  ALSO, WEARING YOUR JEWELRY IN WATER IS NOT RECOMMENDED.  THESE COMPONENTS CAN WEAKEN THE ELASTIC CORD THAT YOUR JEWELRY IS STRUNG ON AND POSSIBLY BREAK THE STRING.

ROLL THE BRACELETS INDIVIDUALLY ON AND OFF YOUR ARM.  DO NOT TRY TO PUT ON, OR TAKE OFF, MULTIPLE PIECES AT ONCE.

STORE YOUR JEWELRY PIECES SEPARATELY TO AVOID SCRATCHING.  JEWELRY POUCHES OR BOXES ARE RECOMMENDED FOR PROPER STORING.

STERLING SILVER WILL TARNISH AFTER SOME TIME AND WILL NEED TO BE POLISHED WITH A SOFT POLISH CLOTH.  DO NOT USE ANY ABRASIVE CLEANERS.  DO NOT ATTEMPT TO POLISH VERMEIL.

OUR METALS

AS WE CARRY A WIDE VARIETY OF METALS AND OPTIONS, WE WANT TO BE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE DIFFERENCES AND HOW TO CARE FOR THEM.

 

VERMEIL

  • GOLD VERMEIL IS STERLING SILVER THAT HAS BEEN GOLD-PLATED.  MOST OF OUR VERMEIL IS PLATED WITH 14K-22K-24K GOLD.  THIS IS A GOOD COMBINATION FOR THOSE WITH ALLERGY TO NORMAL, PLATED JEWELRY ITEMS.  THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VERMEIL, AND GOLD-FILLED, IS IN THE THICKNESS OF THE GOLD AND THE BASE METAL USED. IN VERMEIL, THE BASE IS STERLING SILVER.

14K GOLD FILLED

  • GOLD-FILLED ITEMS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED LIFE-TIME PRODUCTS, AND THE GOLD LAYER WILL NOT QUICKLY WEAR OFF.  WITH GOLD-FILLED ITEMS, THE SOLID GOLD LAYER IS 50 TO 100,000 TIMES THICKER THAN REGULAR GOLD PLATING, AND 17 TO 25,000 TIMES THICKER THAN HEAVY GOLD ELECTROPLATE.
  • CAN BE SLEPT IN AND SHOWERED IN, BUT TO MAINTAIN BRIGHT GOLD COLOR, TRY TO AVOID TOO MUCH CONTACT WITH WATER, LOTION, PERFUME, ETC.
  • EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY METAL.

STERLING SILVER

  • CAN BE SHOWERED IN, SLEPT IN, ANYTHING IN.
  • CAN BE CLEANED WITH STERLING SILVER CLEANING SOLUTIONS.
  • EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY METAL.
  • LASTS FOREVER!

GOLD AND SILVER BASE METALS

  • THESE METALS WILL TARNISH EASILY IF SHOWERED IN OR IN CONTACT WITH LOTIONS, PERFUMES ETC.
  • THESE ARE FUN PIECES OF JEWELRY MADE MORE FOR COSTUME WEAR AND NOT FOR EVERYDAY WEAR.
  • SOME PEOPLE ACTUALLY LOVE THE COLOR THEY BECOME AFTER THEY TARNISH (KIND OF AN ANTIQUE VINTAGE LOOK) AND IN THAT CASE, FEEL FREE TO WEAR THEM EVERYDAY AND LET THEM TARNISH.
  • TO KEEP THEM TARNISH FREE FOR LONGER, TAKE THEM OFF WHEN SLEEPING AND SHOWERING AND AVOID CONTACT WITH LOTIONS, SWEAT, AND PERFUMES
  • COPPER AND BLACK BASE METAL
  • THESE METALS WORK WELL FOR EVERYDAY WEAR WITH LESS TARNISHING.

BE SURE TO AVOID LOTIONS, PERFUMES, WATER ETC. FOR LONG TERM COLOR RETENTION.