Horsehair jewellery is strong and durable, if cared for correctly it can last an extremely long time. All of our joins on our sterling silver jewellery are soldered to strengthen them and all of our braided ends are fitted and glued into our pieces ensuring a strong connection.
We recommend that when you’re not wearing our jewellery, you store it in a small box or bag or with anti tarnish products. Avoid prolonged exposure with water. Avoid bathing or washing up while wearing your items.
How to care for horsehair bracelets (sterling silver & surgical steel)
Your horsehair bracelet is okay to get wet but it is advisable to avoid submerging or soaking it, as prolonged exposure to water can compromise the strength of the bracelet by eventually breaking down the glue in the ends.
If you need to clean your horsehair bracelet you can occasionally wash it using a mild shampoo being extremely gentle with the braid and avoiding getting water into the ends. Always allow your bracelet to air dry as excessive heat can dry out the horsehair and break down the glue in the ends.
Avoid harsh chemicals such as chlorine, acetone (nail varnish remover) and bleach as these will damage your jewellery.
It is advisable to avoid wearing your bracelet next to items with sharp edges that can catch or snag the hair. If a hair gets pulled and you can’t gently ease it back into the braid, you can carefully cut it off avoiding the other hairs.
How to care for sterling silver
In most cases using a silver polishing cloth will suffice to shine your silver and remove light tarnishing.
If your silver has excessive tarnishing you may need to use a polishing cream. Use a cotton bud or similar to apply a small amount of polish to the silver piece and rub gently. Be extremely careful not to get the polish on the horsehair, however if this does happen you can use a damp cotton bud to gently remove the polish from the hair. Finish by rubbing with a silver polishing cloth.
Avoid harsh chemicals as these can cause corrosion.
Avoid sharp objects that may scratch the silver.
How to care for surgical steel
Surgical steel doesn’t oxidise, which means that it doesn’t discolour or tarnish, therefore surgical steel doesn’t require much cleaning. If its dirty you can use a damp cloth to remove the dirt, otherwise can just wipe your surgical steel products with a polishing cloth to remove finger prints or to add shine.
Avoid harsh chemicals as these can cause corrosion.
Avoid sharp objects that may scratch the surgical steel.
How to care for resin products
Although resin is water resistant, it is not waterproof , therefore we advise that you remove your resin jewellery before showering, bathing, swimming or washing up etc.
Resin can be worn outdoors but care should be taken to avoid storing in direct sun light as long term exposure to UV light can cause the resin to discolour.
Avoid exposing your resin piece to high temperatures as this can damage the resin.
Avoid abrasive objects as this can cause the resin to become scratched.
Avoid harsh chemicals.
If you need to clean the resin you can give a gentle polish using a damp microfibre, lint free cloth.
