We have a special love and respect for raw materials. Like scars and wrinkles on human bodies are signs of an eventful life, wear and cuts on a piece of jewellery will be signs of its story and memories made.

 

General care 

Please store your piece of jewellery in a box when not worn, and avoid storing jewellery in damp rooms.

To slow down the natural ageing process of metal, make sure to remove your jewellery before contact with water, perfume, lotions or chemicals that can damage your jewels. Also remove your jewellery when doing sports.

 

Brass and Nano-coated brass

Brass will oxidise with time, which is an all natural process. To remove spots and restore shine, use a polishing agent for brass or copper.

 

925 Sterling silver

Silver is a soft metal, meaning it will get nicks and notches with frequent use. When silver oxidises (darkens) it can be cleaned with a silver polishing agent or silver polishing cloth.

 

Silver and gold plating on brass

All of our plated pieces are minimum 1 micron plated on brass, and we use 24k gold when gold plating. Depending on use, all plated pieces will show wear, each revealing in its own unique way. The brass base has a gold tone so when exposed with wear, the gold tone underneath will show. Plated pieces can be gently cleaned with a soft cloth.

 

Gold plating on Sterling silver

All of our plated pieces are minimum 1 micron 24k gold plated on Sterling silver. Depending on use, all plated pieces will wear, each revealing in its own unique way. The Sterling base has a silver tone so when exposed with wear, the silver tone underneath will show. Plated pieces can be gently cleaned with a soft cloth.

It is possible to have a Cornelia Webb Sterling silver piece of jewellery re-plated. Please contact us for advice, cost offer and service. The fee applied is paid individually by you as a customer.

 

Re-sizing of open rings and cuffs

It is possible to gently adjust an open ring or cuff to get a good fit. 

The piece of jewellery should be adjusted after the purchase as it will never be perfectly round again, but a personalised piece that fits your body. 

Size adjustment should only be done once. Bending metal back and forth will weaken it, and then eventually break. 

Please note Cornelia Webb is not responsible for faults and claims resulting from natural wear and tear such as depleted plating, or from careless usage such as compression damage resulting in deformation, breakage, loss of gemstones and/or broken chains due to unnatural pressure.

 

We hope you will love your piece of Cornelia Webb jewellery, handle with above care and it will be your companion for years to come.