You love your beautiful bling—learn how to take care of it so your unique pieces continue to shine, softly for a lifetime. Follow this handy guide to expert ring and gemstone maintenance:
Believe it or not, caring for your custom jewelry occasionally means taking it off, especially during the following activities:
Sports & Gym Sessions: Holding a tennis racket tightly is particularly harmful to a ring with stones going all the way around—especially if you're left-handed. Lifting weights at the gym with your ring on can be highly hazardous; you wouldn't want a heavy dumbbell making hard contact with your stone.
Gardening & Heavy Yard Work: Doing heavy manual work outdoors increases the risk of chipping your stones or knocking the intricate settings loose.
House Cleaning & Washing Up: Harsh chemical soaps, bleach, or everyday cleansers can soil and damage the metals. For personalized or highly custom photo rings, it is always a good idea to take them off while washing your hands to preserve their clarity.
Lotion, Sunscreen, and Perfume: These daily products can quickly gunk up your KESONLY Eco-Brilliant Stone, leave a stubborn film, and even etch or dull colored gemstones. Make it a rule to remove your jewelry before applying any beauty products, and let your skin dry completely before putting your jewelry back on.
Be Careful in the Kitchen: Mixing cookie dough, turkey loaf, or piecrust with your fingers is fun, but these dense foods can leave a thick film on your ring and drastically affect its brilliant luster.
Never Swim in the Ocean: Cold ocean water shrinks your fingers just enough to let a ring slip off completely unnoticed. If you lose your custom token of love in the deep blue sea, you won't be seeing it again!
Avoid Swimming Pools & Spas: Chlorinated water reacts aggressively with the metals found in jewelry, causing rapid color changes and even long-term structural damage. Always leave your jewelry in a safe place before diving in.
Remove Jewelry Before Bathing: Soap, body washes, and shampoos cause a dull, dingy film to form over metals and stones. Preventing this film immediately reduces the need for frequent servicing and deep cleaning.
To ensure your custom piece remains secure, we highly recommend having your setting checked by a local professional jeweler every six months to make sure no prongs or stones have become loose over time.
While professional cleanings are fantastic, you can easily restore the magical fire of your KESONLY Eco-Brilliant Stone at home using these simple steps:
✦ The Gentle Soap Method
KESONLY suggests using a mild, gentle dish detergent to clean lotion or oil buildup from the bottom of the mounting. Simply scrub the top and bottom gently with a soft-bristled toothbrush and rinse thoroughly several times in hot water.
✦ The Deep Shine Soak (For Extra Sparkle)
Soak your ring in a small bowl of ammonia diluted with three times the amount of water. Gently brush the top and bottom of the mounting with a soft toothbrush. Dip the ring back into the solution, then rinse it in warm water several times to ensure all cleaning solution is completely gone.
✦ Drying
Set your ring on a soft, lint-free towel to dry, or gently pat it dry.
⚠️ Note: If you are cleaning your jewelry over an open sink drain, always use a strainer to prevent accidental drops!
