Enamel Care in Jewellery

Caring for Enamel in your jewellery

Vitreous enamel is made from glass; it adheres strongly to gold, but like any glass item it will shatter if dropped or knocked against a hard surface. It can be restored, although that process is costly as all stones must be removed. We can also repair glass enamel with lacquer enamel, although this can sometimes adversely affect resale value for vitreous enamel jewellery.

Enamel does not respond to wearing daily in salt or chlorinated water, and as with all other jewellery keep well away from chemicals, including but not limited to medical creams and domestic cleaning products, and avoid contact with perfume, perfumed creams and hairspray. Remove enamel jewellery when having gel, shellac or acrylic nail treatments, avoiding UV light.

We will repair your enamel for free if there is clearly a fault in the manufacturing. If the damage is the result of heavy wear, we are happy to repair it for you for a small charge.