How do you care for and clean earrings?
Gold, Silver, Diamonds:
Soak in warm, soapy water, scrub gently with a soft toothbrush, rinse, and dry. For stubborn silver tarnish, use a specialized polishing cloth.
Gemstones (Pearls, Opals, Jade):
Avoid soaking these, as they are porous and delicate. Instead, wipe gently with a damp, soft cloth and mild soap.
Fashion/Costume Jewelry:
Use a cotton swab dipped in rubbing alcohol to wipe them down, avoiding soaking to prevent damage to glued stones.
MEET KARIN
Like all rewarding journeys, Karin Jamieson’s path to becoming an award-winning jewelry designer has included a detour or two.
After successful post-collegiate turns as a travel agent, and then as a financial advisor for a major investment firm, Karin decided to pursue her life-long interest in gemstones and enrolled in a course at the Gemological Institute of America.
Her passion and talent for working with rare stones was obvious, and she soon received an offer from Tiffany & Co. to take a position in sales and earn her GIA Graduate Gemologist®️ Certification.
Graduate Gemologist® Program (gia.edu). It was here that Karin began to build a roster of private clients for her own designs.