Care and Cleaning Instructions
All the pieces by Acosta en Plata are handmade, this causes that there might be slight differences between the pieces.
You are seeing digital images the color of the pieces can vary depending on how your monitor or screen is calibrated.
Care
Silver darkens because it reacts to substances that can be found in our environment and to the Ph of each person. Don’t expose the silver piece to natural or artificial light for long periods of time. Don’t use corrosive agents directly on the piece, such as: Bleach, grease, sweat, perfume or alkaline agents.
Don’t store your piece in direct contact with wood ; it can contain acids that affect silver’s surface. Try to store your jewelry separately so it doesn’t scratch when it rubs against each other. Store the piece in a fresh, dry, hermetic place, to avoid oxidation.
Cleaning
Depending on the finish of the piece there are different ways you can clean it. Polished
Silver
Don’t use abrasive products to clean the silver piece. Clean with warm water and a Ph neutral soap. Use Baking soda and a soft toothbrush to remove any dirt. Dry on top of an absorbent 100% cotton cloth with a blow dryer at a medium temperature. If you want to clean the piece in a dry way, you can also use an eraser, rubbing the surface of the silver piece gently.
Titanium
Clean the piece gently with a moist cotton cloth to remove the dust of the surface. Clean with warm water and neutral PH soap.
Dry on a 100% cotton absorbent cloth with a hair dryer at medium temperature.
Oxidized Silver
A piece of oxidized silver is made by chemically coloring the metal in a superficial way, with use and the passing of time it can lose it’s dark color. Don’t use abrasive cleaning products to clean the silver piece. Clean with warm water and a Ph neutral soap. Dry on top of an absorbent 100% cotton cloth with a blow dryer at a medium temperature.
Gold plated Silver
Clean the piece gently with a damp cotton tissue, to remove any dust on the surface. Clean with warm water and a Ph neutral soap. Dry on top of an absorbent 100% cotton cloth with a blow dryer at a medium temperature.