Solid gold and silver are made to be worn, not babied. Still, a handful of small habits keep a piece looking new for decades, and most of them cost you nothing. This is the routine we give every AXIOM client.
The habits that do the heavy lifting
- Give a piece a quick wipe with a soft, dry cloth after a long day. It clears the oils and sweat that dull metal over time.
- Store each piece on its own — a pouch or a lined box — so a harder stone never scratches a softer metal.
- Put jewellery on last, after fragrance, lotion and hair products. The chemicals in those are the real culprit behind a dull finish, not the metal itself.
Bringing silver back
Sterling silver picks up a soft patina with time. To restore the shine, warm water, a drop of mild soap and a soft brush will do it; dry it properly with a microfibre cloth and you're done. A dedicated polishing cloth handles light tarnish in seconds. Skip the internet tricks — abrasive toothpaste and harsh dips can scuff finishes and harm set stones.
Gold barely asks for anything
Gold is the easy one. The same warm water, mild soap and soft brush lift everyday grime; dry and buff gently. If a piece is set with diamonds, that gentle wash matters more than you'd think — the thing that dims a diamond is usually grime sitting behind it, not the stone losing life.
When to take it off
Off for the gym (impact and sweat), off for the pool (chlorine and salt are unkind), off for cleaning and heavy work. None of these will wreck a solid piece in a day, but skipping them adds years.
Once a year, let a pro look
If you wear something hard, have it checked and polished once a year. AXIOM pieces are guaranteed for life, and our atelier can refinish or re-set as needed. You can arrange that through a consultation, or just browse the collections while you're here.
