Jewelry Care
Toledo is crafted with longevity in mind, from inception through prototyping, development, and final production. To ensure the originality and sustainability of your Toledo piece, we recommend reading our jewelry care guide thoroughly.
Produced in Los Angeles, California, each Toledo jewelry piece is shepherded through its creation by experienced specialists dedicated to the highest standards of quality. Despite this attention to detail, every item is delicate and deserves to be handled with the utmost care.
EVERYDAY WEAR
Remove your jewelry when cleaning, bathing and sleeping, and always keep away from any source of heat. Avoid direct contact with water and chemical products. Chlorine, make-up, soap, perfume and hair-spray may dull the finish of your jewelry and cause discoloration or oxidation of the metal. Stones connected to your jewelry might also be affected by water, chemicals and damp conditions. Therefore, we advise you to not store your jewelry in the bathroom.
Please handle your jewelry with care and avoid collision with hard surfaces, as it could change the shape of the jewelry, damage or cause stones to fall out. This is particularly true for rings, as they are more exposed.
Kindly note that layering a ring with another ring can cause wear and tear, and may affect the stone-setting.
STORING YOUR JEWELRY
It's advisable to store your jewelry in a box or pouch to prevent wear and tear and to shield it from direct sunlight.
CLEANING YOUR JEWELRY
Clean your jewelry with warm water and detergent free soap, or with a professional cleaning kit.
We recommend your jewelry be cleaned by a professional jeweler once a year to have it last longer. Cleaning of stone-settings should always be done by a professional. Following these instructions will reduce abrasions and prolong the lifespan and luster of your jewelry.
METALS
Toledo exclusively utilizes precious metals such as Sterling Silver 925 and 18k gold.
Sterling silver is considered a ‘soft’ metal. Thicker silver jewelry is more susceptible to dents and minor scratches from contact with surfaces. With time, these imperfections meld, lending a softer appearance to the piece, with cuts becoming less pronounced. Such marks are considered part of normal wear and tear, rather than defects.
Sterling silver naturally oxidizes over time. If you prefer to minimize this process, gently wipe your jewelry with a soft cloth after each wear to remove accumulated dirt and oils. Silver polish works wonders as well.
STONES
Natural stones may result in different patterns and unique looks for each stone. The stones might also come with different hardness, but all stones are fragile and might break or chip if they collide with a hard surface.
No jewelry should be pulled or re-sized out of shape. Rings with diamonds and gemstones should never be pressed out of shape or bent. This could cause the original setting to re-shape, increasing the risk of stones falling out.
Depending on the amount of use your jewelry sees, we advise all jewelry with stones, and in particular jewelry with multiple stones, to be checked once per year to ensure that the metal setting has not been hurt while wearing the piece.
Cleaning stone settings should be done at a professional jeweler, as these are fragile and can easily be damaged if not cleaned correctly.
CHAINS AND BRACELETS
Do not bend or pull chains or bracelets, as they might break.
When dealing with locks, exercise caution and avoid applying force during opening and closing; familiarize yourself with the lock mechanism beforehand.
Make sure chains are not tangled when storing, and please try to place the chain or bracelet in a soft pouch to prevent it from getting bent or breaking.
Produced in Los Angeles, California, each Toledo jewelry piece is shepherded through its creation by experienced specialists dedicated to the highest standards of quality. Despite this attention to detail, every item is delicate and deserves to be handled with the utmost care.
EVERYDAY WEAR
Remove your jewelry when cleaning, bathing and sleeping, and always keep away from any source of heat. Avoid direct contact with water and chemical products. Chlorine, make-up, soap, perfume and hair-spray may dull the finish of your jewelry and cause discoloration or oxidation of the metal. Stones connected to your jewelry might also be affected by water, chemicals and damp conditions. Therefore, we advise you to not store your jewelry in the bathroom.
Please handle your jewelry with care and avoid collision with hard surfaces, as it could change the shape of the jewelry, damage or cause stones to fall out. This is particularly true for rings, as they are more exposed.
Kindly note that layering a ring with another ring can cause wear and tear, and may affect the stone-setting.
STORING YOUR JEWELRY
It's advisable to store your jewelry in a box or pouch to prevent wear and tear and to shield it from direct sunlight.
CLEANING YOUR JEWELRY
Clean your jewelry with warm water and detergent free soap, or with a professional cleaning kit.
We recommend your jewelry be cleaned by a professional jeweler once a year to have it last longer. Cleaning of stone-settings should always be done by a professional. Following these instructions will reduce abrasions and prolong the lifespan and luster of your jewelry.
METALS
Toledo exclusively utilizes precious metals such as Sterling Silver 925 and 18k gold.
Sterling silver is considered a ‘soft’ metal. Thicker silver jewelry is more susceptible to dents and minor scratches from contact with surfaces. With time, these imperfections meld, lending a softer appearance to the piece, with cuts becoming less pronounced. Such marks are considered part of normal wear and tear, rather than defects.
Sterling silver naturally oxidizes over time. If you prefer to minimize this process, gently wipe your jewelry with a soft cloth after each wear to remove accumulated dirt and oils. Silver polish works wonders as well.
STONES
Natural stones may result in different patterns and unique looks for each stone. The stones might also come with different hardness, but all stones are fragile and might break or chip if they collide with a hard surface.
No jewelry should be pulled or re-sized out of shape. Rings with diamonds and gemstones should never be pressed out of shape or bent. This could cause the original setting to re-shape, increasing the risk of stones falling out.
Depending on the amount of use your jewelry sees, we advise all jewelry with stones, and in particular jewelry with multiple stones, to be checked once per year to ensure that the metal setting has not been hurt while wearing the piece.
Cleaning stone settings should be done at a professional jeweler, as these are fragile and can easily be damaged if not cleaned correctly.
CHAINS AND BRACELETS
Do not bend or pull chains or bracelets, as they might break.
When dealing with locks, exercise caution and avoid applying force during opening and closing; familiarize yourself with the lock mechanism beforehand.
Make sure chains are not tangled when storing, and please try to place the chain or bracelet in a soft pouch to prevent it from getting bent or breaking.