jewellery care guide

OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN recommends that gold jewellery without precious stones be cleaned frequently using jewellery care products without abrasives. This is the way to go about cleaning fine jewellery without any risk of damage.

All gold and silver jewellery from OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN is 100 % nickel-free.

HANDCRAFTED SURFACES ON GOLD AND SILVER

Gold and silver are mouldable precious materials, soft enough to be processed and shaped. A patina of age and use on handcrafted surfaces is part of the natural beauty of a piece of gold or silver jewellery.

Please note that rings are more exposed than other pieces of jewellery. In the course of a day the human hands are in close contact with a number of hard objects. Consequently, the part of the ring that faces the palm of the hand will be particularly exposed to wear.

Satinised surfaces

Satinising of a gold or silver surface means finely carving delicate grooves in the precious metal hereby adding a silky matte look to the surface. Daily use will cause wear to a satinised surface, making it smoother and brighter in exposed areas.

Hammered

On a forged gold or silver surface tiny dents are hammered in a random pattern hereby creating a less smooth surface. Daily use will cause wear to a hammered gold or silver surface making it smoother and brighter in exposed areas.

White and black rhodium plating

Rhodium plating is a terminating treatment of the gold surface. Numerous layers of rhodium make the gold surface appear white or black – creating white gold or entirely black gold. In the course of time, depending on how frequently the jewellery is used, the delicate rhodium plating will wear off naturally. White gold will get a yellowish look, but can at any time have new rhodium plating restoring the white appearance of the gold. Please contact an authorized OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN-retailer.

Oxidised silver

Oxidising is a treatment of the precious metal surface making the silver appear greyish black. Oxidised silver jewellery used daily becomes polished in exposed areas – grooves and dents are better protected – and will in time wear off entirely on smooth surfaces.

Oxidised silver jewellery must not be exposed to jewellery detergents, which will only destroy the oxidised surface. An oxidised silver surface must only be cleaned with tepid water.

RINGS

Whether open in the front or in the back, the size of an open ring design must not be altered by squeezing or expanding the ring. The precious metal becomes fragile and may consequently break. Please note that contact with hard surfaces, such as doorknobs and bannisters, or pressure from heavy bags may expand the size of the ring and should therefore be avoided.

For a fee the size of a ring can be altered. Please contact an authorised OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN-retailer.

EARRINGS WITH DETACHABLE PENDANTS

Detachable pendants and drops must be attached and detached with great care and not in a rush. Earring pendants of precious stones and pearls are attached to the earring by a discreet hook in 18K gold.

Rough handling of the attachable pendant risks bending the hook out of shape whereby the built-in safety mechanism is destroyed. Attaching the pendant to the earring please make sure to pay frequent attention to sound of a tiny click whenever the hook passes through the eye of the earring.

LEATHER BRACELETS

Leather bracelets from OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN are handmade in Denmark of exquisite calfskin. In order to obtain the desired softness to the leather the skin has been tanned using chrome. Please note that chrome can cause allergic reactions.

Since leather is a natural product the colour of the leather may vary from bracelet to bracelet. Please note that light colours are more sensitive to dirt than dark colours.

The colour of the leather may fade if exposed to direct sunlight or water. If the bracelet is exposed to water to the point of the leather becoming moist, it may consequently dry out. A neutral leather balm will nourish and help maintain the material. It goes for leather bracelets as for watch bracelets that daily use creates a patina and adds a slightly worn look to the leather.

Charms may leave black marks on a leather bracelet. This is a natural reaction to the precious metal encountering the leather and will therefore not be accepted as consumer complaint.

SILK BRACELETS

Silk bracelets from OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN are made from the finest silk quality. Silk is a natural product and must be treated accordingly. A silk bracelet must be treated gently and with care. Silk bracelets are fragile and more receptive to dirt and smudges than other materials. Light silk is more fragile than dark silk.

Daily use may cause wear to the silk fabric – just as it would to any other silk product, e.g. a silk blouse. Using the bracelet as a special occasion piece instead of using it every day spares the material significantly. Exposing the silk to water, oils, lotions, perfume, detergents etc. may change the appearance of the bracelet drastically.

Charms may leave black marks on a silk bracelet. This is a natural reaction to the precious metal’s encounter with the silk and will therefore not be accepted as consumer complaint.

Silk bracelets may be dry cleaned, but we do not recommend doing so as the procedure may change the appearance of the bracelet. Dirt and smudges caused by daily use will disappear, but deep marks and loose threads will not. The surface may fade, and the texture of the silk material risks becoming too supple.

Please note that slight variations of shade may occur between different bracelets of the same colour if the bracelets come from separate colour productions.

LOCKS

The lock on your piece of fine jewellery from OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN has been correctly fastened once the locking mechanism clicks into place. An extra safely lock has been added to some of our jewellery, and this should also click in order for the lock to be correctly fastened. If the lock on your piece of jewellery does not make an audible click the jewellery should be submitted to an authorised OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN-retailer. The lock will be thoroughly examined and possibly repaired in our workshop.

Leather and silk bracelets have been correctly fastened once the loop has been gently pulled over the knot and the closing strap is pulled as tightly as possible to the knot.

Locks for earring studs should be frequently examined in order to ensure that the locking mechanism click upon placement on the earring. The lock can be tightened by gently squeezing the two sides of the lock.

MAGNIFYING GLASS/MONOCLE

The magnifying glass from OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN is mineral lens. Clean the glass using lens cleaning solution and wipe the glass with a soft cotton cloth. Do not use paper.

The glass my shatter if lost and may be scratched through contact with other objects. Therefore, please be careful when wearing other pendant next to the monocle.

We hope that you find these recommendations for fine jewellery care useful – and that you will make good use of them. Thank you for purchasing an exquisite piece of fine jewellery from OLE LYNGGAARD COPENHAGEN!