Fine Jewelry Cleaning & Maintenance in Morgantown, West Virginia. Servicing & Repairing Jewelry In Our Community for Over 50 Years, Since 1976!
At Spencer & Kuehn, professional jewelry cleaning is typically a free service and can be completed while you wait.
If you have several items, you can always leave them with our shop for a reasonable fee, to be thoroughly cleaned and inspected.
Before cleaning, your consultant will inspect your jewelry to ensure it doesn’t have loose stones. We’ll notify you of potential dangers or future repair to consider.
A jeweler assesses the best method. The polishing wheel brightens metals, ultrasonic removes dirt from crevices, and the steamer makes stones sparkle. Rhodium Plating available for white gold.
Pearl, ivory, bone, coral, wood, leather, cord, or string should not be exposed to harsh detergents or soaked in liquids or ultrasonically cleaned. They may absorb fluids and be permanently damaged.
Should not be tampered with at home. Polishing and cleaning can destroy the patina and integrity of rare jewelry. Coins should never be polished by a non-professional.
Some gems are treated with natural oils that detergents disturb. Porous stones absorb moisture. Handle with extreme care: Emerald, Opal, Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli, and all organic stones.
Soaking in chlorine-based cleaners can dissolve a piece entirely. Pool chlorine decays precious metals and solders. Mercury permeates gold. As a rule: any corrosive household products (acids, lye) are bad for jewelry.
Polishing plated metals with abrasive compounds can wear through the micron plating solution to the underlying base metals, causing color variations or tarnishing over time.
Ultrasonic cleaners use high frequency waves to release makeup grime and dirt. The process involves vibration, which poses several risks:
The easiest way to keep your jewelry looking terrific is to perform cleaning regularly. It is much easier to remove a thin layer of hairspray, lotion, or makeup than a long-term build up. We ALWAYS suggest John’s secret recipe below:
1. Create mixture in an airtight container.
2. Let jewelry soak in mixture either for a few minutes or overnight.
3. Gently brush with the soft toothbrush.
4. Rinse thoroughly and dry completely.
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Custom designs available to re-create/special order
