Don't let time erase the charm of Leitão & Irmão pieces. Learn how to take care of them properly and enjoy their beauty for a lifetime.
We would like to point out some maintenance and cleaning precautions.
Your observance will keep your silverware in like-new condition for many, many dozens of years, gaining the patina that so enhances works of art.
It is important to note that new pieces have undergone a manual manufacturing process involving temperatures of around 1000 degrees Celsius. Oxidation on new silver pieces is rapid and tends to decrease with each cleaning.
It is possible and normal for small stains to appear which are easily removed with any commercial silver cleaner.
Do not use cleaning products in which you immerse the entire piece in a liquid. It may alter the different glosses of the hand polish.
The workshop services of Leitão & Irmão are at your disposal for any clarification via e-mail. loja.bairroalto@leitao-irmao.com.
Wash with a soft toothbrush in warm water and anti-grease detergent, alcohol or ammonia-based products (glass cleaner is the best suggestion). Rinse thoroughly and dry with a clean cloth.
Using any silver cleaner from a recognised brand the pieces can and should be cleaned without restriction. Cleaning benefits the silver and does not wear or damage it in any way.
Any commercial silver cleaning product can be used. Soak a cotton pad with the product, spread it over the piece and then wipe it with a clean, dry soft cloth.
We recommend special care for the polished surfaces of the workpiece.
A dirty cloth can scratch what is, however, repairable.
After the first few cleanings, one to two cleanings per year will be sufficient.
Jewellery maintenance, in particular cleaning, can and should be done at home.
The jewellery is washed in water. The main precaution is never to throw the water away without first checking that no stones are missing from the jewellery you have cleaned. If a stone is missing, it will be at the bottom of the container you washed the jewellery in. Once you are sure that no stones are missing, you can pour the water out and add clean water for the final wash.
Always keep your jewellery preserved, one by one, for example in a soft cloth bag or in the original case.
Do not store jewellery in contact with each other. The stones will scratch.
The workshop services of Leitão & Irmão are at your disposal for any clarification via e-mail. loja.bairroalto@leitao-irmao.com.
In the following list you will find the essential care to be taken with your jewellery depending on the gemstones. For jewellery with different types of stones, you should choose the care of the most sensitive stone.
Wash with a soft toothbrush in warm water and anti-grease detergent, alcohol or ammonia-based products (glass cleaner is the best suggestion). Rinse thoroughly and dry with a clean cloth.
Wash with a soft toothbrush in warm soapy water. Rinse thoroughly and dry with a clean cloth.
Wash with a soft toothbrush in warm soapy water. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and dry with a clean cloth.
Avoid alcohol, directly placed perfumes, excessive heat, knocks and contact with hard materials.
Never store emerald jewellery in contact with other jewellery. Always keep the piece in a small bag or in its original case. The emerald is fragile.
Wash with a soft toothbrush in warm soapy water. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and dry with a clean cloth. Although less fragile, the same care is recommended as for emerald.
Clean with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Warm soapy water may be used. Avoid brushing, chemicals, excessive heat, dry environment. Do not mix with other jewellery.
Opal scratches easily.
Wash with a soft toothbrush in warm soapy water.
Rinse well and dry with a clean cloth.
Avoid contact with other stones.
Clean only with a slightly damp cloth. After each use, especially on artefacts that come into contact with the skin, wipe the pearls with a slightly damp or almost dry cloth.
Have the pearl necklace re-strung regularly (e.g. every two years).
Avoid chemicals, acids, even mild ones (e.g. vinegar, lemon juice), chlorinated pool water, abrasives, knocks, excessive heat, dry environments, contact with other materials.
Do not use perfume or creams directly on the pearls.
"On a toilet, pearls are the last piece to put on and the first to take off."
Clean with a slightly damp cloth. Avoid detergents, cosmetics, chlorinated pool water, brushing, excessive heat. Avoid contact with other materials.
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