How to Care for Natural Stone Jewelry
Natural stone jewelry is made to be worn and returned to often, but gentle care helps preserve its beauty over time. Stones, pearls, and 925 silver elements can all respond to water, perfume, lotions, sweat, and everyday wear.
At LUNARAE, we believe care should feel simple. A few quiet habits can help keep your pieces luminous, comfortable, and ready for daily rituals.
Can natural stone jewelry get wet?
We recommend keeping natural stone jewelry dry. While brief contact with water may not always cause immediate damage, repeated exposure to water, sweat, soap, chlorine, salt water, and humidity can affect stones, pearls, silver elements, thread, elastic, clasps, and surface finishes over time.
Remove your jewelry before showering, swimming, exercising, sleeping, or applying skincare and fragrance. This helps protect both the natural materials and the structure of the piece.
Avoid perfume, lotions, and harsh chemicals
Perfume, lotions, sunscreen, hair products, cleaning products, and alcohol-based formulas can leave residue or affect the finish of natural stones, pearls, and silver elements.
A simple rule: jewelry should be the last thing you put on and the first thing you take off.
How to clean natural stone jewelry
After wear, gently wipe your piece with a soft, dry cloth. This helps remove light surface residue from skin, oils, or daily wear.
Avoid soaking natural stone jewelry in water. Do not use ultrasonic cleaners, polishing liquids, alcohol, soap, or harsh cleaning products unless a product page specifically says it is safe for that material.
How to store natural stone jewelry
Store your jewelry in its soft jewelry pouch when not wearing. This helps protect the piece from light scratches and keeps it separated from harder jewelry, metal edges, or rough surfaces.
For necklaces, lay the chain flat or gently fasten it before storing to help reduce tangling. For bracelets, avoid placing heavy objects on top of them, especially if they include natural stones, pearls, or elastic construction.
How to care for 925 silver elements
Some LUNARAE pieces include 925 silver chains, posts, clasps, findings, beads, or accents where noted. Silver may naturally oxidize over time, especially when exposed to moisture, air, sweat, or chemicals.
To help preserve its finish, keep silver elements dry and gently wipe them with a soft, dry cloth after wear. Store silver pieces separately when possible to reduce rubbing and surface marks.
How to care for pearl jewelry
Pearls are softer and more delicate than many stones. Avoid direct contact with perfume, lotions, sweat, water, and harsh chemicals.
After wearing pearl jewelry, gently wipe the pearls with a soft, dry cloth and store the piece in its soft jewelry pouch. Avoid placing pearls next to harder stones or metal pieces that may scratch the surface.
Natural variation and everyday wear
Natural stones and pearls may show subtle differences in color, clarity, shape, surface texture, tone, and luster. These variations are part of the material’s natural character, not flaws.
With time and wear, jewelry can also develop small signs of use. Gentle care helps slow this process and keeps each piece feeling considered and wearable.
A simple care ritual
After wearing your piece, take a moment to wipe it gently, place it back in its soft jewelry pouch, and store it away from water, heat, and harsh chemicals.
Care does not need to be complicated. Small habits can help your jewelry remain part of your everyday rhythm for longer.
